Dumbbell 1 & 1/4 Romanian Deadlift

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

1. 01Stand with the dumbbells against your thighs, knees slightly bent, and feet about hip width.
2. 02Push your hips back and lower the dumbbells close to your legs until your hamstrings are strongly loaded.
3. 03Drive your hips forward only through the first quarter of the upward range.
4. 04Hinge back to the full bottom position without rounding your spine.
5. 05Extend your hips completely to stand tall and finish one bottom-quarter-bottom-full repetition.