Dumbbell Sumo Deadlift

Muscles involved

HamstringsGlutesQuadriceps

How to do it

1. Stand with feet wide apart, toes pointed out, and hold a dumbbell vertically between your legs with both hands. 2. Keeping your back straight and chest up, lower your hips and grasp the dumbbell, then drive through your heels to stand up straight. 3. Pause at the top of the movement, squeezing your glutes and quads. 4. Lower the dumbbell back to the floor by pushing your hips back and bending your knees.

Equipment required

Mancuernas

Muscles worked

MaleFemale

HamstringsGluteus maximusQuadriceps

Tips

- Point your toes out slightly and push your knees in line with your toes. - Keep your chest up and your back flat to avoid rounding. - Drive through your heels to lift the weight. - Squeeze your glutes and adductors (inner thighs) at the top of the movement.

Difficulty