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dumbbell single leg deadlift
Target

glutes

Equipment

dumbbell

dumbbell single leg deadlift

upper legs

How to Perform the dumbbell single leg deadlift

1

Stand with your feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in your right hand.

2

Shift your weight onto your left leg and lift your right foot slightly off the ground.

3

Keeping your back straight, hinge forward at the hips and lower the dumbbell towards the ground.

4

At the same time, extend your right leg straight behind you, maintaining a slight bend in your left knee.

5

Lower the dumbbell until your torso and right leg are parallel to the ground.

6

Pause for a moment, then engage your glutes and hamstrings to return to the starting position.

7

Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

Secondary Muscles

hamstringslower back