# Deficit Stiff Leg Deadlift Mobility/Alternative

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/deficit-stiff-leg-deadlift-mobility-alternative/10509>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [March 11, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/deficit-stiff-leg-deadlift-mobility-alternative/10509 "2021-03-11T12:45:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Abrar\_Khan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Abrar\_Khan](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Abrar_Khan)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/deficit-stiff-leg-deadlift-mobility-alternative/10509/1 "2021-03-11T12:45:36Z")

</div>

Hello Dr. I have trouble getting into the starting position for a 2" deficit SDL, because my hamstrings can’t extend that far currently. What would you recommend me to do? A regular deficit deadlift or SDL without a deficit or some other variation? I’m on week 6 of Hypertrophy I btw. I had started to like RDL during the last few weeks, but some change would be nice.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/deficit-stiff-leg-deadlift-mobility-alternative/10509/2 "2021-03-11T15:36:03Z")

</div>

If you can do a SLDL from the floor without a deficit, that’d be cool by me 🙂