During the lifting phase of a "dead lift" exercise the agonist muscles of the hip include all of the following except:

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The agonist muscles of the hip during the lifting phase of a deadlift primarily include the muscles responsible for hip extension, such as the biceps femoris, gluteus maximus, and semimembranosus. The vastus medialis, however, is a part of the quadriceps group and primarily acts to extend the knee, not the hip.

During the Lifting Phase of a "Dead Lift" Exercise the Agonist