Single Leg Romanian Deadlift
How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.
- Body part
- Back
- Equipment
- Dumbbells
- Type
- Compound · One side at a time
How to do it
- Stand on one leg with a soft knee, holding a dumbbell in the opposite hand.
- Hinge at the hip, letting your free leg rise straight behind you as your torso tips forward.
- Lower the dumbbell toward the floor until you feel a stretch in the back of your standing leg.
- Drive through your standing heel and squeeze your glute to return upright.
- Keep your hips square to the floor; don't let the hip of your raised leg twist open.
Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.
Muscles worked
- HamstringsMain
- GlutesMain
- Lower backHelping
Also known as
Single Leg RDL · Single-Leg Deadlift with Dumbbell · One Leg RDL · Single Leg Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)