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Dumbbell Sumo Deadlift
Muscles involved
The dumbbell sumo deadlift holds a weight between your legs. It builds glutes and inner thighs with light load.
How to do it
- Stand with feet wide apart, toes pointed out, and hold a dumbbell vertically between your legs with both hands.
- Keeping your back straight and chest up, lower your hips and grasp the dumbbell, then drive through your heels to stand up straight.
- Pause at the top of the movement, squeezing your glutes and quads.
- Lower the dumbbell back to the floor by pushing your hips back and bending your knees.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
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.
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IntermedioFrequently asked questions
Dumbbell Sumo Deadlift: which muscles does it work?
Dumbbell Sumo Deadlift mainly works: Hamstrings, Glutes, Quadriceps. It also involves: Gluteus maximus.
What is Dumbbell Sumo Deadlift good for?
The dumbbell sumo deadlift holds a weight between your legs. It builds glutes and inner thighs with light load.
How do you do Dumbbell Sumo Deadlift with proper form?
- 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.
