Dumbbell stiff leg deadlift exercise demonstration
Dumbbell stiff leg deadlift

Exercise

Dumbbell stiff leg deadlift

Dumbbell stiff leg deadlift is a demanding exercise. It trains glutes.

Muscles
GlutesHamstrings

Detailed explanation

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip. Keeping your back straight and your core engaged, hinge at the hips and lower the dumbbells towards the ground, allowing a slight bend in your knees. Lower the dumbbells until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings, then squeeze your glutes and push through your heels to return to the starting position.

Step by step

  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 a slight bend in your knees.

  3. 3

    Lower the dumbbells until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings, then squeeze your glutes and push through your heels to return to the starting position.

  4. 4

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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