Dumbbell single leg deadlift

How to do it

1. 1Stand with your feet hip‑width apart, holding a dumbbell in your right hand.
2. 2Shift your weight onto your left leg and lift your right foot slightly off the ground.
3. 3With a straight back, hinge forward from the hips and lower the dumbbell toward the floor.
4. 4At the same time, extend your right leg straight back, keeping a slight bend in the left knee.
5. 5Lower the dumbbell until your torso and right leg are parallel to the floor.
6. 6Pause briefly, then engage the glutes and hamstrings to return to the starting position.
7. 7Repeat the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

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This page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.