How to Do Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift

Form Cues

1. 1

   Push hips back not down, keep dumbbells close to your legs throughout

2. 2

   Feel the hamstring stretch

3. 3

   Keep a soft, fixed bend in the knees — they don't drive the movement

4. 4

   Stop the descent once you feel a full hamstring stretch, not when the dumbbells hit the floor

Common Mistakes

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  Bending the knees too much — turns it into a squat and removes the hamstring hinge pattern

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  Rounding the lower back to chase more depth — a flat back matters more than range of motion here

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  Letting the dumbbells drift away from your legs — keep them dragging close the entire way down and up