Knees cave inward on the descent
Adductors and TFL pull the knees in under the wide-stance hinge.
Overactive muscles
Adductor complexTFL
Corrective work
Foam RollAdductors↗Foam RollTFL↗StretchButterfly adductor stretch↗Hinge · Lower Body
Sumo RDL
Coaching cues
- Wide stance; toes out; bar close to the body throughout
- Push the hips back — same hinge as conventional RDL but wider base
- Bar descends to mid-shin; hamstrings and inner thigh both load
- Drive the hips forward to return; squeeze glutes at lockout
Common faults 2
Lower back rounds at the bottom
Hamstring flexibility insufficient for the wide-stance hinge depth.
Overactive muscles
HamstringsLatissimus dorsi
Corrective work
Foam RollHamstrings↗StretchHamstring stretch with strap↗