Modified Deadlift (MDL) For Tennis | Exercise 6.17
Original book reference 6.17. Review the video, setup and coaching cues before selecting resistance.
Exercise Video
Technique Photographs
How To Perform The Exercise
Stand wider than shoulder width with knees slightly flexed and toes turned slightly outward. Flex the hips and knees to reach the bar, take an alternating grip inside shoulder width and extend the knees and hips to stand. Lower the bar under control and return to the start.
Technique Cue
Retain whole-foot support and the selected trunk and pelvic position throughout the lift and return. The 45-degree footage shows the wider stance and full lift, though the precise foot angle is easier to check against the book photograph.
Book Technique And Progression
Book difficulty: 1 (the book’s exercise rating). Check the prerequisites and use loading suited to your technique and training history.
Use the book’s wider-than-shoulder stance, bend at hips and knees to reach the bar, then extend to stand with the selected trunk position and whole-foot support. The video should be used with the written foot-position guidance because its view does not show the feet clearly.
Related exercises: Romanian Deadlift and Back Squat. See the tennis conditioning book for the full exercise description, and browse complete tennis workouts when ready to combine movements.
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Book reference: Advanced Concepts of Strength & Conditioning for Tennis, original exercise reference 6.17 Modified Deadlift (MDL).