How to do a single-leg dumbbell rdl

Lower bodyDumbbellsIntermediate

Balance on one leg holding a dumbbell and hinge forward, reaching the other leg back — a serious hamstring and balance builder.

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How to do it

1Soft knee on your standing leg
2Hinge at the hip, lowering the dumbbell down your shin
3Keep a flat back, then squeeze back up to tall

Muscles worked

Hamstrings Glutes

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