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Single-leg Romanian deadlift
Balance on one leg and hinge at the hip, letting the other leg extend behind you as your torso lowers toward parallel. Keep your hips square and stand back up; add a dumbbell to progress.
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How to do it
Balance on one leg and hinge at the hip, letting the other leg extend behind you as your torso lowers toward parallel. Keep your hips square and stand back up; add a dumbbell to progress.
Muscles worked
- hamstringsprimary
- glutes
- adductors
- core
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