The dumbbell RDL is a hip hinge movement that mainly targets the glutes and hamstrings. The lower back is a stabilizing muscle that also experiences some stimulus.
Dumbbell RDLs have decent stability and are just as stable as regular RDLs with barbells.
The dumbbell RDL targets more than one muscle and can be challenging for the lower back with heavier weights, so the exercise is overall fatiguing.
The dumbbell RDL is the more accessible version of this exercise because you only need dumbbells; however, many people need heavier dumbbells to do challenging sets with dumbbells.
Facts:
- Isolation
- Lengthened position
- Fatiguing
Alternatives:
- Barbell RDL
The barbell RDL is precisely like the dumbbell RDL, but it is often less accessible.