Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

romanian deadlift

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: ro-ma-ni-an dead-lift
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of deadlift in which the body is bent at the hips and the knees are not bent.

Example Sentences

"Powerful hip extension is essential if you hope to squat heavier, jump higher or run faster, making it essential to train the hams using focused hip-extension exercises (like the romanian deadlift)."

Etymology

Named so in homage to Romanian weightlifter Nicolae Vlad.

Inflected Forms

Romanian deadlifts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

deadlift

Questions

What does romanian deadlift mean?: A form of deadlift in which the body is bent at the hips and the knees are not bent.
Where does romanian deadlift come from?: Named so in homage to Romanian weightlifter Nicolae Vlad.

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