Dumbbell Straight Leg Deadlift

Exercise Details

Body Part
Upper Legs
Equipment
Dumbbell
Target Muscle
Glutes
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How to Perform

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.

Secondary Muscles

hamstringslower back
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