# Dumbbell Sumo Deadlift

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/sumo-dumbbell-deadlift

Also known as: Sumo Dumbbell Deadlift, DB Sumo Deadlift, Sumo DB Deadlift, Sumo Dumbbell Deadlifts

Variation of: [Dumbbell Deadlift](https://heatsy.app/ex/dumbbell-deadlift)

Body region: Glutes, Back, Legs

## Muscles

- Main: Gluteus Maximus, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Adductor Magnus
- Helps: Erector Spinae, Rectus Femoris, Vastus Intermedius, Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus
- Holds: Latissimus Dorsi, Rectus Abdominis, Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

## Equipment

- Dumbbells

## Technique

1. Stand with feet wide and toes turned out, one heavy dumbbell held vertically by one end between your legs.
2. Sit your hips down and back, keeping your chest up and arms straight.
3. Push your knees out and stand up by driving through your feet.
4. Lower the dumbbell under control until it nearly touches the floor.

### Cues

- Knees track over the toes.
- Keep the torso more upright than in a conventional deadlift.

### Common mistakes

- Letting the knees cave in.
- Rounding the back at the bottom.

## Variations

- [Dumbbell Deficit Deadlift](https://heatsy.app/ex/dumbbell-deadlift-stepbox-support)
- [Single-Leg Dumbbell Deadlift](https://heatsy.app/ex/single-leg-dumbbell-deadlift)
- [Single-Leg Dumbbell Deficit Deadlift](https://heatsy.app/ex/single-leg-dumbbell-deadlift-stepbox-support)

## Alternatives

- [Sumo Deadlift](https://heatsy.app/ex/sumo-deadlift)