Single Leg Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
Balanced on one leg, hinge forward and lower a dumbbell as the free leg rises behind, then stand. Also called Single Leg RDL.
- Pattern
- Hip hinge
- Equipment
- Dumbbells
- Works
- Hamstrings, glutes
- Loads
- Hips, lower back
If something hurts
Not medical advice. Sharp pain, numbness or swelling needs someone qualified to look at it.
Each swap below spares one joint.
Lower back Hip Thrust (Barbell)
Hip extension with the back supported.
Hamstrings without a hinge, so the hips and low back stay still.
When it stalls, these usually help
Direct work for your glutes, which this lift also depends on.
How Swolver coaches it
This lift is read from your own sessions. When it goes flat for four weeks, Swolver names the likely cause in plain words, such as weekly sets that dropped, and the one change to make. The rules are all on the method page.