Dumbbell Deadlift
Dumbbells at the sides or in front of the thighs; the shorter range and free path suit a home setup.
How to do it
Setup
Bells at the sides of the shins in a hinge, back flat, shoulders over the bells.
Steps
- Drive the floor away – hips and chest rise together.
- Keep the bells close to the legs.
- Lock out with the hips; hinge back down.
Common mistakes
Squatting the lift: it is a hinge; hips travel back, not down. Bells drifting forward: brush the legs. Rounding at the bottom: reset the flat back every rep.
Breathing
Inhale at the bottom, exhale after lockout.
