Progression ladder for the Smith Machine Stiff-legged 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.

Easier and harder steps around the Smith Machine Stiff-legged Deadlift

These are the substitutes for the Smith Machine Stiff-legged 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 (3)

  1. Lying Leg Curls

    Lying Leg Curls

    • Intermediate
    • Machine
    • Hamstrings
  2. Lever Lying Leg Curl

    • Intermediate
    • Lever
    • Hamstrings
  3. Standing Leg Curl

    Standing Leg Curl

    • Beginner
    • Machine
    • Hamstrings

Where you are now

Smith Machine Stiff-legged Deadlift

Smith Machine Stiff-legged Deadlift

  • Intermediate
  • Smith-machine
  • Hamstrings

Harder steps (6)

  1. Floor Glute-ham Raise

    Floor Glute-ham Raise

    • Advanced
    • Machine
    • Hamstrings
  2. Reverse Band Sumo Deadlift

    Reverse Band Sumo Deadlift

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Hamstrings
  3. Snatch Deadlift

    Snatch Deadlift

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Hamstrings
  4. Glute Ham Raise

    Glute Ham Raise

    • Advanced
    • Machine
    • Hamstrings
  5. Reverse Band Deadlift

    Reverse Band Deadlift

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Hamstrings
  6. Sumo Deadlift

    Sumo Deadlift

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Hamstrings

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