NOW Fitness · Exercise library
Single-Leg Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift (Deficit)
- Main muscle
- Hamstrings
- Muscle group
- Legs
- Equipment
- Dumbbells
How to do it
- 1Stand on one leg on a raised platform holding dumbbells.
- 2Hinge at your hips, letting your free leg extend back for balance.
- 3Lower the dumbbells below the platform's edge for extra range.
- 4Feel a deep stretch in your standing leg's hamstring at the bottom.
- 5Drive your hips forward to return to standing tall.
Coaching cues
- Use the extra depth
- Hips stay square
- Balance through the standing leg
Log it in NOW Fitness
Add this exercise to a routine, log your sets and watch your rank for every muscle grow. Free on iPhone and Android.





