| Begin holding dumbbells with your arms hanging straight down in front of you with a very slight bend in your knees. Bend forward from your hips lowering the dumbbells toward your feet. Reach down as far as is comfortable and allow your lower back to round. You may want to stand on an aerobics step or plyo box to allow greater range of motion if you have the flexibility. This exercise is very similar to the Scoop Deadlift, or Romanian Deadlift. However, in this exercise you will allow the lower back to round instead of arched. This increases the involvement of your spinal erectors, and decreases the amount of weight you can safely use. |
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