Dumbbell Suitcase Deadlift
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Kettlebell
HOW TO PERFORM
- Stand with the feet hip width apart and the weight on the floor beside one foot.
- Push the hips back, bend the knees and grip the handle with a flat back, the free arm relaxed at your side.
- Brace hard, then stand up with the shoulders level and the torso upright.
- Lower the weight back to the floor beside the foot under the same control.
- Finish the set, then switch hands.
FORM TIPS
- The point is to refuse to lean. If the shoulders tip toward the weight, it is too heavy.
- Keep the weight close to the leg so it rises straight up the side of the body.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Glutes
- Obliques
- Quads
- Lower Back
- Hamstrings
Secondary
- Traps
- Forearms
- Adductors
In the app
This guide covers these exercises in the Ægir Iron library:
- Dumbbell Suitcase Deadlift
- Kettlebell Suitcase Deadlift
Log it in Ægir Iron to track your PRs and estimated 1RM, and to see the sets each muscle gets every week. Free for individual lifters.