Exercise of the Week: The Dumbbell Deadlift
This week’s exercise focuses on your leg muscles and is a great choice for targeting a lot of muscle fiber in just one movement. You’ll find that the dumbbell deadlift is one of the best ways to boost your metabolism during a resistance program.
Here’s how to complete it:
1. Hold a pair of dumbbells by your side with your palms facing your body
2. Sit back with your hips and keep the weight on your heels
3. Squat down as low as you can without your back rounding
4. Push back up to a standing position
5. Repeat
Tips to remember:
1. Keep your chest up and shoulder blades pulled back
2. Do not round your back at any time
3. Keep your head looking straight ahead throughout the entire exercise
4. Do not let your knees go over your toes
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Posted by: Tricia | Aug 17, 2009 3:32:00 PM
it does not say how many of these you should do at a time.
Posted by: Giorgio | Nov 14, 2008 6:41:31 PM
Agreed with Farmer, it's the arm position that makes a difference...
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Posted by: Farmer | Jun 3, 2008 1:32:10 AM
You guys are just plain wrong. Think of it in terms of barbell lifts. Hold the bar to you sholders is ALWAYS a squat and leaving your arms hanging DOWN as you go through the movement is ALWAYS a deadlift regardless of whether most of the bending is at the knees or the waist.
Posted by: Peter | May 12, 2008 4:54:55 PM
The deadlift begins and ends with the weight on the floor. With a bar the weight is always in front and with a dumbbell you can do a variation with them on the side of your feet. Mr. Cabral describes and demonstates a wonderful exercise; however, he mistakenly presents the dumbbell squat as a deadlift. Both exercises are great.
Posted by: Stephen Cabral | Oct 30, 2007 8:34:44 AM
For a more detailed comparison of a dumbbell deadlift vs. a dumbbell squat please refer to http://blog.nutritiondata.com/dieting_weight_loss_blog/2007/10/whats-the-diffe.html
Thank you for your comments and questions - it was an important topic to define.
Posted by: | Oct 30, 2007 1:35:51 AM
Yes, a dead lift is where you hinge at the hips instead of the knees.
Posted by: Monica | Oct 29, 2007 2:27:04 PM
Isn't a dead lift where you hinge at the waist instead of the knees?
