How to Do Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift

Form Cues

1. 1

   Hinge at the hip, keep the back flat and the raised leg in line with your torso

2. 2

   Move as one unit

3. 3

   Keep your hips square to the floor throughout, like balancing a tray of water on your lower back

4. 4

   Use the dumbbell opposite your standing leg as a counterbalance, letting it travel toward the floor as you hinge

Common Mistakes

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  Rotating the hip of the raised leg outward — causes spinal rotation and reduces hamstring engagement

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  Rushing the balance — this is as much a stability exercise as a strength one, slow down if you're wobbling

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  Bending the standing knee too much — a slight, fixed bend is enough; more turns it into a squat