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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Original Exercise: Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support

Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox SupportPlay demonstration
Primary muscle
Glutes
Equipment
Dumbbell
Difficulty
Intermediate
Type
Compound

Secondary muscles: Hamstrings, Lower Back

How to perform Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support
  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.
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Ranked 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. Open "How to perform this exercise" on a card for 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.

  1. Best match
    Barbell One Arm Side DeadliftPlay demonstration

    1. Barbell One Arm Side Deadlift

    91% match
    • Glutes
    • Barbell
    • Intermediate
    • Compound

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

    How to perform this exercise
    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
    • Trap-bar
    • Intermediate
    • Compound

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

    How to perform this exercise
    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
    • Dumbbell
    • Intermediate
    • Compound

    It uses the same equipment and still works the glutes.

    How to perform this exercise
    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
    • Dumbbell
    • Intermediate
    • Compound

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

    How to perform this exercise
    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
    • Dumbbell
    • Advanced
    • Compound

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

    How to perform this exercise
    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
  6. Barbell DeadliftPlay demonstration

    6. Barbell Deadlift

    82% match
    • Glutes
    • Barbell
    • Advanced
    • Compound
    How to perform this exercise
    1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and the barbell on the ground in front of you.
    2. Bend your knees and hinge at the hips to lower your torso and grip the barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
    3. Keep your back straight and chest lifted as you drive through your heels to lift the barbell off the ground, extending your hips and knees.
    4. As you stand up straight, squeeze your glutes and keep your core engaged.
    5. Lower the barbell back down to the ground by bending at the hips and knees, keeping your back straight.
    6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

    Sets and reps: 3 to 5 sets of 5 to 8 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
  7. Dumbbell Straight Leg DeadliftPlay demonstration

    7. Dumbbell Straight Leg Deadlift

    82% match
    • Glutes
    • Dumbbell
    • Intermediate
    • Compound
    How to perform this exercise
    1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip.
    2. Keeping your back straight and your core engaged, hinge at the hips and lower the dumbbells towards the ground, allowing your torso to lean forward.
    3. Continue lowering the dumbbells until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings, keeping your knees slightly bent.
    4. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then engage your glutes and hamstrings to lift your torso 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
    • 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
  8. Barbell Single Leg DeadliftPlay demonstration

    8. Barbell Single Leg Deadlift

    82% match
    • Glutes
    • Barbell
    • Advanced
    • Compound
    How to perform this exercise
    1. Stand with your feet hip-width apart, holding a barbell in front of your thighs with an overhand grip.
    2. Shift your weight onto your left foot and lift your right foot slightly off the ground.
    3. Hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back straight and your right leg extended behind you for balance.
    4. Lower the barbell towards the ground, keeping it close to your body and your left leg slightly bent.
    5. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then engage your glutes and hamstrings to lift your torso back up 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
    • 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
  9. Barbell Sumo DeadliftPlay demonstration

    9. Barbell Sumo Deadlift

    82% match
    • Glutes
    • Barbell
    • Advanced
    • Compound
    How to perform this exercise
    1. Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart, toes pointing outwards.
    2. Place a barbell on the ground in front of you, centered between your feet.
    3. Bend your knees and lower your hips, keeping your back straight and chest up, to grip the barbell with an overhand grip.
    4. Engage your core and drive through your heels to lift the barbell off the ground, extending your hips and knees simultaneously.
    5. As you lift, keep your chest up and back straight, and push your hips forward to fully engage your glutes.
    6. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the barbell back down to the starting position, maintaining control throughout 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
    • 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
  10. Dumbbell Sumo Pull ThroughPlay demonstration

    10. Dumbbell Sumo Pull Through

    81% match
    • Glutes
    • Dumbbell
    • Intermediate
    • Compound
    How to perform this exercise
    1. Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart, toes pointed outwards.
    2. Hold a dumbbell with both hands in front of your body, arms extended.
    3. Bend your knees and lower your hips down into a squat position, keeping your back straight.
    4. Lower the dumbbell down between your legs, keeping your arms straight.
    5. Drive through your heels and extend your hips forward, pulling the dumbbell up and in front of your body.
    6. Squeeze your glutes at the top of the movement, then lower the dumbbell back down between your legs.
    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
    • Balance: easier to stay steady on than 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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