Exercise Guide

Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift

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Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift

Glutes Dumbbell

beginner

Category

upper legs

Body Part

upper legs

Equipment

dumbbell

Target

glutes

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in your right hand.

  2. 2

    Shift your weight onto your left leg and lift your right foot slightly off the ground.

  3. 3

    Keeping your back straight, hinge forward at the hips and lower the dumbbell towards the ground.

  4. 4

    At the same time, extend your right leg straight behind you, maintaining a slight bend in your left knee.

  5. 5

    Lower the dumbbell until your torso and right leg are parallel to the ground.

  6. 6

    Pause for a moment, then engage your glutes and hamstrings to return to the starting position.

  7. 7

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

Muscles

HamstringsGlutesLower Back

Movement Data

Role

Hinge

Pattern

hinge

Priority

10/10

Variation Rank

3

Workout Split

legs

Classification

Compound

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