Dumbbell deadlift

Main muscle🎯 Glutes
Equipment🧰 Dumbbell
Area🦵 Legs
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How to do it step by step

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing forward.
  2. Hold a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing your body, arms extended downwards.
  3. Bend at your hips and knees, lowering the dumbbells towards the ground while keeping your back straight.
  4. Push through your heels and extend your hips and knees, lifting the dumbbells back up to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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Before you load the bar

Start with no weight, or very light, until the movement feels automatic. If you feel joint pain (not muscle burn), stop. This is informational content and does not replace a coach or a healthcare professional.

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