Dumbbell Deadlift

- Start with your feet hip width apart with one dumbbell in each hand.
- Stand up straight with a tight core.
- While sitting back on your heels, use your hamstrings to lower the dumbbells to about shin height. You will feel your hamstrings stretch as you lower, and then activate them to pull the dumbbells back up as you stand.
- The motion comes from your hips and the strength comes from your hamstrings and glutes. Although your back is activated, we are not pulling the dumbbells up using our lower backs.
- As you return back to a standing position, squeeze your glutes.