Barbell Band Assisted Deadlift

Perform the barbell band assisted deadlift to enhance your deadlifting technique and strength.

  1. Set up a barbell on the ground and attach resistance bands to the barbell.
  2. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, gripping the barbell with both hands.
  3. Engage your core and keep your back straight as you lift the barbell by extending your hips and knees.
  4. Lower the barbell back to the ground with control, maintaining proper form throughout.

How to perform the Barbell Band Assisted Deadlift

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Barbell Band Assisted Deadlift using your barbell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your glutes.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your glutes rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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