Dumbbells Romanian Deadlift

Hold dumbbells in front of your thighs, feet hip-width apart. Hinge at the hips, lowering the dumbbells while keeping your back flat. Stretch your hamstrings, then stand up by driving your hips forward.

HAMSTRINGS · LOWER BODY

Dumbbells Romanian Deadlift: how the movement is executed

How it is executed

Hold dumbbells in front of your thighs, feet hip-width apart.
Hinge at the hips, lowering the dumbbells while keeping your back flat.
Stretch your hamstrings, then stand up by driving your hips forward.

Muscles worked: Hamstrings
Primary muscle: Hamstrings
Equipment: Dumbbell
Movement pattern: Lower body
Difficulty: Intermediate
What it is for: StrengthHypertrophy

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