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Dumbbell Cross Body Romanian Deadlift
- Main muscle
- Hamstrings
- Muscle group
- Legs
- Equipment
- Dumbbells
How to do it
- 1Stand tall holding a dumbbell in one hand in front of your thigh.
- 2Keep a soft bend in your knees and stand on the opposite leg for balance.
- 3Hinge at your hips, letting the dumbbell travel diagonally across toward your opposite foot.
- 4Lower until you feel a stretch in your hamstring, keeping your back flat.
- 5Drive your hips forward to return to standing, then repeat before switching sides.
Coaching cues
- Hinge across the body
- Flat back throughout
- Squeeze the glute up
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