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SL Romanian Deadlift Dumbbell
Muscles worked
- Gluteus
- Lower Back
- Hamstrings
- Hip Adductors
- Quadratus Lumborum
- Long Calf
- Short Calf
- Calf (Gastrocnemius)
- Calf (Soleus)
- Upper Traps
- Trapezius
- Middle Traps
Equipment

Form Cues
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Use a comfortable hip-wide stance
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Lift the dumbbells in a conventional deadlift and come to the top position
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Lift one foot off the floor and keep this leg extended behind you
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Now engage your back and lats to initiate the Romanian Deadlift
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Slowly hinge at the hip of your standing leg, allowing only a soft knee bend
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Let the weight come down in front of your thigh until you reach a horizontal back
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Don’t drop the weight to the floor, stop as soon as your back wants to round
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Come back up carefully into full hip extension
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Make sure to train both sides
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