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Deficit Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift
- Main muscle
- Hamstrings
- Muscle group
- Legs
- Equipment
- Dumbbells
How to do it
- 1Stand on a small platform holding a dumbbell in each hand in front of your thighs.
- 2Keep a soft bend in your knees throughout the movement.
- 3Hinge at your hips, pushing them back as the dumbbells lower toward your feet.
- 4Lower until you feel a deep stretch in your hamstrings, keeping your back flat.
- 5Drive your hips forward to stand back up to the start.
Coaching cues
- Hinge, don't squat
- Deep hamstring stretch
- Flat back throughout
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