dumbbell deadlifts Muscles Worked
Dumbbell deadlifts are a hinge pattern movement that improve power through the back and posterior chain: glutes and hamstrings. They’re a very functional exercise for anyone that is lifting objects off the floor throughout the day at work or at home.
Muscles Targeted
How to do Dumbbell deadlifts
Begin standing with the dumbbells placed between your feet. Have the feet about hip distance apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand with the arms straight.
Assume a hinge position as you push the hips back, bend the knees slightly, and engage your abdominals to keep a neutral spine.
Pull the shoulder blades down and back to engage the lats.
Then, straighten the legs as you raise the dumbbells straight up off the ground while keeping them close to your shins and thighs.
Once your legs are straight, lower the dumbbells back down to the ground using control and re-assume the hinge position.
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