Legs
Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Pattern and target
- Legs
- Lower
- Hamstrings
How to do it
- Stand feet hip-width with a dumbbell in each hand, resting against the front of your thighs.
- Push the hips back and let the dumbbells travel down the legs, keeping the back flat and a soft bend in the knees.
- Stop when you feel the hamstrings stretch — for most people that is somewhere around the shins, not the floor.
- Drive the hips forward to stand tall and squeeze the glutes. It is the dumbbell version of the barbell Romanian deadlift and the way into hinging when there is no bar.