Dumbbell Straight-leg Deadlift
- Primary muscles
- Hamstrings, Glutes
- Secondary muscles
- Lower back
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Movement pattern
- Hinge
Steps
- 1 Stand with your feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip.
- 2 Hinge forward at your hips, keeping a slight bend in your knees, and let the dumbbells hang towards the floor in front of you.
- 3 Drive through your heels and extend your hips to stand upright, pulling the dumbbells up along your thighs.
- 4 Reverse the movement by hinging at your hips and pushing your glutes back, lowering the dumbbells towards the floor while maintaining a slight bend in your knees.
