Romanian Deadlift is a weightlifting movement on Fiz. Stiff-leg deadlift for hamstrings and glutes. Also known as rdl. Primary muscles: hamstrings, glutes. Scored by reps + weight. Featured in Sweaty Legs 🦵.
Weightlifting

Romanian Deadlift

also rdl

Stiff-leg deadlift for hamstrings and glutes

Category
Weightlifting loaded barbell and dumbbell work
Logged as
RepsWeight / kg the fields Fiz records for this movement
Primary muscles
hamstringsglutes
Secondary
lower backforearmsupper back
Appears in
Sweaty Legs 🦵 on Fiz

Scaling ladder

1 harder, 1 easier
DeadliftLift barbell from ground to standing
Romanian DeadliftWorks hamstrings, glutes
Leg CurlHamstring curl on machine

Workouts using the romanian deadlift

1 on Fiz
Sweaty Legs 🦵Sets + HIIT + For Time

Frequently asked

7 answers
What muscles does the Romanian Deadlift work?
Romanian Deadlift primarily works hamstrings, glutes, with secondary engagement of lower back, forearms, upper back.
How do you do a Romanian Deadlift?
Stiff-leg deadlift for hamstrings and glutes.
How is the Romanian Deadlift scored?
On Fiz, Romanian Deadlift is tracked by reps + weight. Log your reps, weight, distance, or time and build a movement history that powers leaderboards and PRs.
What's an easier alternative to the Romanian Deadlift?
Easier scaling options include Leg Curl. Each is a standalone movement in the Fiz glossary you can swap into any workout.
What's a harder progression from the Romanian Deadlift?
Progress to Deadlift when Romanian Deadlift feels light.
What else is the Romanian Deadlift called?
Romanian Deadlift is also written rdl. Fiz resolves all of those spellings to the same movement, so a workout written either way logs to the same history.
What workouts include the Romanian Deadlift?
Sweaty Legs 🦵. All free to log on Fiz.
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