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Romanian deadlift

Romanian deadlift noun: a form of deadlift in which the body is bent at the hips and the knees are not bent.

Noun

Romanian deadlift (plural Romanian deadlifts)

  1. A form of deadlift in which the body is bent at the hips and the knees are not bent.
    • Powerful hip extension is essential if you hope to squat heavier, jump higher or run faster, making it essential to train the hams using focused hip-extension exercises (like the romanian deadlift).2010, Adam Garett, “Fried Hams”, in Reps!, 17:23

Forms of Romanian deadlift

pluralRomanian deadlifts

Origin of Romanian deadlift

Named so in homage to Romanian weightlifter Nicolae Vlad.

Questions about Romanian deadlift

What does Romanian deadlift mean?
Romanian deadlift means a form of deadlift in which the body is bent at the hips and the knees are not bent.
What part of speech is Romanian deadlift?
Romanian deadlift is a noun.
What is the plural of Romanian deadlift?
The plural of Romanian deadlift is Romanian deadlifts.

Words near Romanian deadlift in the dictionary

  1. Romani studies
  2. Romania
  3. Romanian
  4. Romanian Carpathian Shepherd
  5. Romanian Carpathian Shepherds
  6. Romanian deadlift
  7. Romanian deadlifts
  8. Romanian Moldavia
  9. Romanian Orthodox Church
  10. Romanian Sign Language
  11. Romanianisation

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