Bodyweight Single Leg Deadlift
Description
This exercise involves standing on one leg and bending forward at the hips while keeping the back straight, reaching towards the ground with the opposite hand. It targets the hamstrings, glutes, and core muscles while also improving balance and stability.
Equipment Required
Bodyweight Single Leg Deadlift Instructions
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart and your weight evenly distributed between both feet.
- Lift your left foot off the ground and balance on your right foot.
- Keeping your back straight, hinge forward at the hips and lower your torso towards the ground.
- As you lower your torso, lift your left leg behind you until it is parallel to the ground.
- Pause for a moment, then slowly return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps, then switch sides and repeat with your right leg.
Bodyweight Single Leg Deadlift Form & Visual
Bodyweight Single Leg Deadlift Benefits
- Improves balance and stability
- Strengthens the glutes, hamstrings, and lower back
- Increases flexibility in the hamstrings and hips
- Helps to correct muscle imbalances between the left and right sides of the body
- Can be done anywhere without equipment
Bodyweight Single Leg Deadlift Muscles Worked
- Hamstrings
- Glutes
- Lower back
- Core
Bodyweight Single Leg Deadlift Variations & Alternatives
- Bodyweight Single Leg Deadlift with Dumbbell
- Bodyweight Single Leg Deadlift with Kettlebell
- Bodyweight Single Leg Deadlift with Resistance Band
- Bodyweight Single Leg Deadlift with Medicine Ball
- Bodyweight Single Leg Deadlift with Barbell
