dumbbell romanian deadlift

A upper legs exercise targeting the glutes, performed with dumbbell.

dumbbell romanian deadlift demonstration
dumbbell romanian deadlift — demonstration

Body part

Upper Legs

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Glutes

Secondary muscles

Hamstrings, Lower Back

How to do dumbbell romanian deadlift

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip.

  2. Keeping your back straight and your core engaged, hinge at the hips and lower the dumbbells towards the ground, allowing your knees to bend slightly.

  3. Lower the dumbbells until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings, then push through your heels and engage your glutes to return to the starting position.

  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Glutes

Secondary

HamstringsLower Back

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