How to do a dumbbell deadlift:
- Stand with your feet hip-distance apart.
- Hold a dumbbell in each hand by your sides with straight arms.
- Push your butt back as you bend your knees, squatting down to reach the dumbbells toward the floor. Keep your back straight, not curved or arched. Your chest should be parallel with the floor.
- Pause when the dumbbells are at shin height, or as low as is comfortable.
- Straighten your legs to stand up. That's one rep.