Exercise Guide
Dumbbell Straight Leg Deadlift
beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimary
Exercise Visual
Dumbbell Straight Leg Deadlift
Glutes • Dumbbell
beginnerCategory
upper legs
Body Part
upper legs
Equipment
dumbbell
Target
glutes
Instructions
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip.
- 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
Continue lowering the dumbbells until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings, keeping your knees slightly bent.
- 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
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