Exercise guide

Stiff-Legged Dumbbell Deadlift

CategoryStrength EquipmentDumbbell ForcePull MechanicCompound LevelBeginner

How to do the Stiff-Legged Dumbbell Deadlift: step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Hamstrings), and equipment. Log it in Vantora.

How to perform the Stiff-Legged Dumbbell Deadlift exercise

How to do the Stiff-Legged Dumbbell Deadlift

  1. Grasp a couple of dumbbells holding them by your side at arm's length.
  2. Stand with your torso straight and your legs spaced using a shoulder width or narrower stance. The knees should be slightly bent. This is your starting position.
  3. Keeping the knees stationary, lower the dumbbells to over the top of your feet by bending at the waist while keeping your back straight. Keep moving forward as if you were going to pick something from the floor until you feel a stretch on the hamstrings. Exhale as you perform this movement
  4. Start bringing your torso up straight again by extending your hips and waist until you are back at the starting position. Inhale as you perform this movement.
  5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

hamstrings glutes lower back

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