Bodyweight Single Leg RDL
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Equipment
The Bodyweight Single Leg RDL is a balance and strength exercise focusing on the posterior chain. It improves stability, coordination, and targets the lower back and glutes, which are crucial for posture and athletic performance.
How to do it
- Stand on one leg with the knee slightly bent and the other leg lifted behind you.
- Maintain a straight back as you hinge at the hips, lowering your torso parallel to the ground.
- Extend your lifted leg behind you for counterbalance.
- Return to the starting position by engaging your hamstrings and glutes.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps before switching legs.
Muscles worked
Primary Erector Spinae Gluteus Maximus Hamstrings
Secondary Gastrocnemius Gluteus Medius Quadriceps
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