Single-leg Romanian deadlift

Sets, reps and RIR

A heavy multi-joint lift with free weights. Keep a rep or two in reserve on most sets so technique holds.

RIR means reps in reserve: how many you could still have done when you racked it. RIR 2 is two short of failure.

Muscles worked

Primary: Hamstrings, Glutes.

Secondary: Lower back, Abductors.

Estimate your one-rep max

Epley's formula, from a set you have actually done. It is an estimate, and it drifts above eight reps, so keep the input between one and twelve.

What it is called elsewhere

• Norsk Enbeins rumensk markløft
• Svenska Enbens rumänsk marklyft
• Dansk Etbens rumænsk dødløft
• Deutsch Einbeiniges rumänisches Kreuzheben
• Español Peso muerto rumano a una pierna
• Italiano Stacco rumeno su una gamba
• Português Levantamento terra romeno unilateral
• Русский Румынская тяга на одной ноге
• Français Soulevé de terre roumain à une jambe

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• Squat (barbell)
• Front squat
• Box squat
• Lunges (barbell)
• Hip thrust (barbell)
• Good morning

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