Demo & instructions
Cable Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift
Also known as: Cable Single-Leg RDL, Single-Leg Cable Deadlift, One-Leg Cable RDL
Instructions
A one-leg hip hinge facing a low cable. The cable pulls forward as well as down, which encourages you to reach your hips back and keeps the hamstrings and glutes working through the whole range.
- Movement
- Hinge
- Type
- Compound
- Level
- Intermediate
- Typical range
- 6–15 reps
Setup
- 1Set the pulley to the lowest position and attach a single handle.
- 2Face the machine, hold the handle in the hand opposite your standing leg, and step back until the cable is taut.
- 3Stand tall on one leg with that knee slightly bent and the other foot hovering just behind you.
Execution
- 1Push your hips straight back and let your torso tip forward as the free leg reaches behind you.
- 2
Target
Equipment
Muscles worked
Equipment
Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
