10 Best Alternatives to Dumbbell Single-Leg Deadlift (Stepbox Support)

The Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support is done standing with dumbbells. Ranked closest by our scoring: the Barbell One Arm Side Deadlift, the Trap Bar Deadlift and the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift. A harder version, the Dumbbell Clean, is listed below as a progression rather than a swap.

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How to Do the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support

The steps for the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support itself, so you can judge how close each substitute below really is.

Glutes, with hamstrings, lower back · Dumbbell · Intermediate · Compound

  1. Stand with your feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in your right hand.
  2. Place your left foot on a stepbox or elevated surface behind you.
  3. Keeping your back straight and core engaged, hinge forward at the hips, lowering the dumbbell towards the ground.
  4. As you lower the dumbbell, simultaneously lift your left leg behind you, maintaining a straight line from head to heel.
  5. Lower the dumbbell until you feel a stretch in your right hamstring, then return to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

The 10 Best Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support Alternatives

10 substitutes, ranked by how closely each one matches the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support on movement pattern, muscles worked, equipment and body position. The higher the score, the less you change. Cards with a "How to perform it" link open to show the steps; every card title links to that exercise's own alternatives page. Harder versions are tagged as progressions and kept out of the top spot even when they score higher.

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  1. Barbell One Arm Side DeadliftPlay demonstration

    1. Barbell One Arm Side Deadlift

    91% match

    Glutes · Intermediate · Compound

    A good swap when you have a barbell to work with, and it still works the glutes.

    • Barbell
    How to perform it
    1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a barbell in one hand with an overhand grip.
    2. Keep your back straight and your core engaged.
    3. Bend at the hips and lower the barbell towards the outside of your leg, keeping your arm straight and your chest up.
    4. Lower the barbell as far as you can while maintaining good form.
    5. Pause for a moment, then slowly return to the starting position.
    6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

    Sets and reps: 3 to 5 sets of 5 to 8 reps on each side.

    Why this matches
    • Movement: deadlift hinge, the same as the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support
    • Primary muscle: glutes, the same as the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support
    • Equipment: free weights, the same as the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support
    • Body position: standing, the same as the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support
  2. Trap Bar DeadliftPlay demonstration

    2. Trap Bar Deadlift

    90% match

    Glutes · Intermediate · Compound

    A good swap when you have a trap bar to work with, and it still works the glutes.

    • Trap-bar
    How to perform it
    1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and the trap bar on the ground in front of you.
    2. Bend at the hips and knees to lower yourself down and grip the handles of the trap bar with an overhand grip.
    3. Keep your back straight and chest up as you begin to lift the trap bar off the ground by extending your hips and knees.
    4. As you lift, focus on driving through your heels and squeezing your glutes at the top of the movement.
    5. Lower the trap bar back down to the ground by bending at the hips and knees, keeping your back straight throughout the movement.
    6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

    Sets and reps: 3 or 4 sets of 6 to 10 reps.

    Why this matches
    • Movement: deadlift hinge, the same as the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support
    • Primary muscle: glutes, the same as the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support
    • Equipment: free weights, the same as the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support
    • Body position: standing, the same as the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support
    • Balance: easier to stay steady on than the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support
  3. Dumbbell Single Leg DeadliftPlay demonstration

    3. Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift

    86% match

    Glutes · Intermediate · Compound

    It uses the same equipment and still works the glutes.

    • Dumbbell
    How to perform it
    1. Stand with your feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in your right hand.
    2. Shift your weight onto your left leg and lift your right foot slightly off the ground.
    3. Keeping your back straight, hinge forward at the hips and lower the dumbbell towards the ground.
    4. At the same time, extend your right leg straight behind you, maintaining a slight bend in your left knee.
    5. Lower the dumbbell until your torso and right leg are parallel to the ground.
    6. Pause for a moment, then engage your glutes and hamstrings to return to the starting position.
    7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

    Sets and reps: 3 or 4 sets of 6 to 10 reps on each side.

    Why this matches
    • Primary muscle: glutes, the same as the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support
    • Equipment: free weights, the same as the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support
    • Body position: standing, the same as the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support
  4. Dumbbell DeadliftPlay demonstration

    4. Dumbbell Deadlift

    85% match

    Glutes · Intermediate · Compound

    Pick this when you want to work the glutes with less balance to manage.

    • Dumbbell
    How to perform it
    1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing forward.
    2. Hold a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing your body, arms extended downwards.
    3. Bend at your hips and knees, lowering the dumbbells towards the ground while keeping your back straight.
    4. Push through your heels and extend your hips and knees, lifting the dumbbells back up to the starting position.
    5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

    Sets and reps: 3 or 4 sets of 6 to 10 reps.

    Why this matches
    • Movement: deadlift hinge, the same as the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support
    • Primary muscle: glutes, the same as the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support
    • Equipment: free weights, the same as the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support
    • Body position: standing, the same as the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support
    • Balance: easier to stay steady on than the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support
  5. Dumbbell CleanPlay demonstration

    Progression

    5. Dumbbell Clean

    83% match

    Glutes · Advanced · Compound

    Pick this when you want a harder version that still works the glutes.

    • Dumbbell
    How to perform it
    1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip.
    2. Bend your knees and lower your hips into a squat position, keeping your back straight and chest up.
    3. Explosively extend your hips and knees, driving through your heels to jump off the ground.
    4. As you jump, shrug your shoulders and pull the dumbbells up towards your shoulders, keeping them close to your body.
    5. Catch the dumbbells at shoulder height, with your elbows pointing forward and your palms facing up.
    6. Lower the dumbbells back down to the starting position by reversing the movement.
    7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

    Sets and reps: 3 to 5 sets of 5 to 8 reps.

    Why this matches
    • Primary muscle: glutes, the same as the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support
    • Equipment: free weights, the same as the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support
    • Body position: standing, the same as the Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support

Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support FAQ

What muscles does Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support work?

The exercise primarily targets the gluteus maximus and hamstrings while the erector spinae and obliques stabilize the torso. You also load the contralateral hip abductors and ankle stabilizers; cue ‘keep hips square and hinge from the pelvis’ to maximize posterior chain activation.

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