dumbbell single leg deadlift

Equipment

dumbbell

Target muscle

glutes

How to perform

1. 1

   Stand with your feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in your right hand.

2. 2

   Shift your weight onto your left leg and lift your right foot slightly off the ground.

3. 3

   Keeping your back straight, hinge forward at the hips and lower the dumbbell towards the ground.

4. 4

   At the same time, extend your right leg straight behind you, maintaining a slight bend in your left knee.

5. 5

   Lower the dumbbell until your torso and right leg are parallel to the ground.

6. 6

   Pause for a moment, then engage your glutes and hamstrings to return to the starting position.

7. 7

   Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.