Progression ladder for the Cable Deadlift
Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.
Choose a different exercise
Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.
Easier and harder steps around the Cable Deadlift
These are the substitutes for the Cable Deadlift, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.
Easier steps (6)
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Lever Deadlift
- Intermediate
- Lever
- Glutes
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Smith Deadlift
- Intermediate
- Smith-machine
- Glutes
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Trap Bar Deadlift
- Intermediate
- Trap-bar
- Glutes
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Barbell Hip Thrust
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Glutes
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Dumbbell Straight Leg Deadlift
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Glutes
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Cable Deadlifts
- Intermediate
- Cable
- Hamstrings
Where you are now
Cable Deadlift
- Intermediate
- Cable
- Glutes
Harder steps (4)
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Barbell One Arm Side Deadlift
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Glutes
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Barbell Sumo Deadlift
- Advanced
- Barbell
- Glutes
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Barbell Deadlift
- Advanced
- Barbell
- Glutes
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Dumbbell Clean
- Advanced
- Dumbbell
- Glutes
Log a workout on the Cable Deadlift
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