Dumbbell Top to Toe Stretch
The Dumbbell Top to Toe Stretch mainly works the glutes & hips, hamstrings and back, with help from the lower back and chest. You'll need: dumbbells.
Required Equipment
Dumbbell Top to Toe Stretch Muscles Worked
Primary
Glutes (gluteus maximus); Hamstrings; Lats (latissimus dorsi)
Secondary
Spinal Erectors (erector spinae); Chest (pectoralis major, sternal head)
How to do the Dumbbell Top to Toe Stretch
Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a single heavy dumbbell or two dumbbells together with both hands.
Engage your core and press the weight overhead, keeping your arms relatively straight as you lower it backward behind your head for a standing pullover.
Return the weight to chest level, then hinge at your hips with a soft bend in your knees.
Lower the dumbbells smoothly down toward your toes into a Romanian deadlift while keeping your back flat.
Drive through your heels and squeeze your glutes to return to the upright starting position.
Dumbbell Top to Toe Stretch FAQs
What muscles does the Dumbbell Top to Toe Stretch work?
The Dumbbell Top to Toe Stretch mainly works the glutes & hips, hamstrings and back, with help from the lower back and chest. The main muscles are the gluteus maximus, hamstrings and latissimus dorsi.
What equipment do you need for the Dumbbell Top to Toe Stretch?
Dumbbells.
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