Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift

Muscles involved

HamstringsGlutes

How to do it

1. Stand holding a dumbbell in your right hand, shift your weight onto your left leg, and slightly bend your left knee. 2. Hinge at your hips, extend your right leg straight back as you lower the dumbbell down your left shin, keeping your back straight. 3. Pause at the bottom when your torso is parallel to the floor, feeling a stretch in your left hamstring. 4. Squeeze your left glute to return to the upright standing position on one leg.

Equipment required

Mancuernas

Muscles worked

MaleFemale

HamstringsGluteus maximus

Tips

- Keep your back flat and your core braced for stability. - Hinge at your hips, extending your back leg straight behind you for balance. - Lower the dumbbell down your shin, feeling the stretch in your hamstring. - Squeeze your glute to return to the upright position.

Difficulty