#1757 · Upper Legs · Glutes
Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift
- Target
- Glutes
- Body part
- Upper Legs
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- MET
- 5.0
- Secondary muscles
- Hamstrings, Lower Back
Instructions
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in your right hand.
- Shift your weight onto your left leg and lift your right foot slightly off the ground.
- Keeping your back straight, hinge forward at the hips and lower the dumbbell towards the ground.
- At the same time, extend your right leg straight behind you, maintaining a slight bend in your left knee.
- Lower the dumbbell until your torso and right leg are parallel to the ground.
- Pause for a moment, then engage your glutes and hamstrings to return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.
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