Landmine Single Leg Landmine RDL

The Landmine Single Leg Romanian Deadlift (RDL) targets the hamstrings, glutes, and core while improving balance and stability.

  1. Stand on one leg with the other leg slightly bent behind you.
  2. Hold the landmine bar with both hands, keeping it close to your body.
  3. Hinge at the hips, lowering your torso while extending the free leg behind you.
  4. Keep your back straight and core engaged throughout the movement.
  5. Return to the starting position by driving through the heel of the standing leg.

How to perform the Landmine Single Leg Landmine RDL

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Landmine Single Leg Landmine RDL using your leverage machine.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your hamstrings.
  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 hamstrings 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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