Exercise Guide

Dumbbell Straight Leg Deadlift

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Dumbbell Straight Leg Deadlift

Glutes Dumbbell

beginner

Category

upper legs

Body Part

upper legs

Equipment

dumbbell

Target

glutes

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip.

  2. 2

    Keeping your back straight and your core engaged, hinge at the hips and lower the dumbbells towards the ground, allowing your torso to lean forward.

  3. 3

    Continue lowering the dumbbells until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings, keeping your knees slightly bent.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the bottom, then engage your glutes and hamstrings to lift your torso back up to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

HamstringsGlutesLower Back

Movement Data

Role

Hinge

Pattern

hinge

Priority

10/10

Variation Rank

5

Workout Split

legs

Classification

Compound

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