Hamstrings · Dumbbell · Intermediate
How to do Dumbbell Straight Leg Deadlift
The dumbbell straight leg deadlift is a strength exercise targeting the glutes, hamstrings, and lower back. It involves hinging at the hips while keeping the back straight and lowering dumbbells toward the ground, then returning to the starting position.
- Primary muscles
- Hamstrings and Glutes
- Also works
- Lower back
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Level
- Intermediate
- Category
- Legs
How to do Dumbbell Straight Leg Deadlift, step by step
- 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 your torso to lean forward.
- Continue lowering the dumbbells until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings, keeping your knees slightly bent.
- Pause for a moment at the bottom, then engage your glutes and hamstrings to lift your torso back up to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Dumbbell Straight Leg Deadlift works your hamstrings and glutes as the main movers, with help from your lower back.
Track Dumbbell Straight Leg Deadlift in SPLYT
Dumbbell Straight Leg Deadlift is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.
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