Exercise of the Week

Exercise of the Week


Single Leg Deadlift

1. Stand holding weights in front of thighs and place left leg out behind you with the toe lightly touching the floor. Modifications: to make this exercise easier do not use weight, for more of a challenge lift your leg completely off the floor.




2. Keep your shoulders back, abs in and your back straight




3. Begin to tip from your hips and lower the weights towards the floor.




4. Lower as far as your flexibility allows. You can bend the knee slightly if needed.




5. Push into the heel to go back to the starting position




6. Do 1-3 sets of 10 to 16 reps

This exercise is an awesome strength training tool. It helps with that hip hinge movement but also works your spinal erector muscles, lower trapeziums, and rhomboid muscle. It also stabilizes the spine and shoulder. This exercise keep the load off the lower back and loads it onto the glutes.