Dumbbell Romanian deadlift
- Basic
- Dumbbells
Hips back, dumbbells brushing your legs
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Hamstrings
- Secondary:
- Glutes
How to do it
- Stand with a dumbbell in each hand in front of your thighs, knees softly bent.
- Push your hips back, lowering the dumbbells close to your legs until you feel the stretch.
- Return by driving your hips forward.
Common mistakes
- Rounding your lower back.
- Turning it into a squat.
Tips
- Lower for 2 s: the controlled stretch is what works.
- Keep the weight against your leg, not out in front.