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Exercise: Dumbbell Straight-Leg Deadlift

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• Hold dumbbells in front of thighs with slight flex in knees
• Keeping back flat and shoulder blades together, bend forward at hips and slide dumbbells down thighs to shins
• Driving hips back, lower dumbbells as far as possible without changing flex in knees or spine position
• Move upward to start position through same motion; finish by squeezing glutes together

Sets/Reps: 3x10; gradually increase weight

Benefits: This strengthens your entire posterior chain—glutes, hamstrings and erectors.

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