LiftsmithSingle-leg dumbbell RDL
A compound exercise for the hamstrings and glutes, with help from the lower back. Equipment: dumbbells.
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How to do it
- Setup: Dumbbell in the hand opposite the standing leg.
- Hinge, back leg reaches long
- Hips stay level
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