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I cant stop feeling these RDLs in my lower back :( what am I doing wrong?

Deadlifts vs RDLs — what’s the difference? Both are powerful lifts, but they hit the body differently. Conventional Deadlifts Start from the floor. You’re using a mix of glutes, hamstrings, quads, lats, and your entire posterior chain to lift heavy. It’s a great full-body strength movement. Romanian Deadlifts (RDLs) Start from standing. The knees stay soft but don’t bend much. It’s a hip hinge movement that puts more emphasis on hamstrings and glutes with less quad involvement. So which should y

Here are some red flags to check for when you are doing RDLS 🚩⬇️ 🚩Rounding the lower backThis usually happens because you don’t have control of your mid-line position or you are attempting to go lower than your hamstring mobility will allow. Think hip hinge! 💭 Filming yourself from the side is a great way to check for this! 🎥 🚩Bar drifting away from the body This happens when you are not engaging your lats and core to pull the bar back against the legs in an active position! 🚩 Too much kne