Dumbbell Deadlift
Step-by-step technique for Dumbbell Deadlift, an exercise for lower back using dumbbells. From the Frog Fitness exercise library.
How to do it
- Stand with a dumbbell in each hand in front of your thighs.
- Hinge at the hips with a flat back and lower the dumbbells along your legs.
- Drive through your heels and stand up.
- Lock out your hips at the top.
Coach tip: Keep the dumbbells close to your legs throughout.
Muscles worked
Primary: Lower Back
Secondary: Glutes, Hamstrings, Traps
Dumbbell Deadlift is a strength exercise that loads the lower back using dumbbells. Log it in Frog Fitness to follow how the load develops over time.
At a glance
- Primary muscle
- Lower Back
- Secondary
- Glutes, Hamstrings, Traps
- Equipment
- Dumbbells
- Type
- Strength
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