Bottle Weighted Single Leg Romanian Deadlift

GlutesFree WeightsIntermediate

Perform the Bottle Weighted Single Leg Romanian Deadlift to enhance balance and strengthen your posterior chain.

  1. Stand on one leg while holding a bottle in the opposite hand.
  2. Hinge at the hips, lowering the bottle towards the ground while extending the free leg straight back.
  3. Keep your back straight and core engaged throughout the movement.
  4. Return to the starting position by driving through the standing leg.

How to perform the Bottle Weighted Single Leg Romanian Deadlift

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Bottle Weighted Single Leg Romanian Deadlift using your free weights.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your glutes.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your glutes rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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