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Staggered-stance dumbbell deadlift

A compound exercise for the hamstrings and glutes, with help from the lower back. Equipment: dumbbells.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Most of the weight on the front foot, the back toe just touching down.
  2. Hinge back over the front leg
  3. Stand up through the front heel

Muscles worked

Staggered-stance dumbbell deadlift: 3D figure mid-rep with the hamstrings and glutes highlighted

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