Exercise technique

dumbbell single leg deadlift

The dumbbell single leg deadlift is a unilateral lower body exercise that targets the glutes, hamstrings, and lower back. It challenges balance, coordination, and strength by requiring you to stabilize on one leg while hinging at the hips and lifting a dumbbell.

How do you perform this exercise?

  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.

Which other muscles are involved?

Hamstrings, Lower back.

How do you log your sets?

How do you track progressive overload?

Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.

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