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Single-leg deadlift

A hip hinge on one leg: the other leg reaches back as the trunk drops to horizontal, back straight. Balance, posterior chain and pelvic control with no weight.

Level
Basic
Equipment
No equipment
Measure
reps
Tempo
2-1-2-0 (down, pause, up, pause)
hamstringsglutesbackcore

Technique

  1. Stand on one leg, knee slightly bent, arms hanging.
  2. Hinge the trunk forward while reaching the other leg back until trunk and leg are horizontal.
  3. Return by squeezing the glute, hips level with the floor the whole time.

Common mistakes

  • Rounded back.
  • The hip opening outward on the way down.
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