Workout: Romanian Deadlifts

I picked this video to feature a pretty much toned girl who doesn't look like a scary bodybuilder to show some people who are scared to do weights of any kind, fearing that they will end up looking like they're on steroids :P

This is not easy to do! Everytime I do this, my hamstrings scream because I'm pushing to be more flexible and stronger. And be very careful not to let the lower back do the lifting, it's actually all about the hips, butt and hamstrings. The strain should be felt from your butt down to the heels, and not your back, arms or shoulders at all.

Workout: Deadlifts

I've had a couple of people asking me what I'm talking about when I describe my workouts. So here's the first video in a series of posts to show you what exercises I'm doing. This is good revision for me too as I get to recap what I should and shouldn't be doing with each exercise. First up is the deadlift!