TRX Single-Leg Deadlift
Strengthen your core and improve balance! The TRX Single-Leg Deadlift targets your glutes, hamstrings, and stability muscles.
The TRX Single-Leg Deadlift mainly works the glutes & hips and hamstrings, with help from the lower back and core. You'll need: suspension trainer.
Required Equipment

TRX Single-Leg Deadlift Muscles Worked
Primary
Glutes (gluteus maximus); Hamstrings
Secondary
Spinal Erectors (erector spinae); Deep Core (transverse abdominis)
How to do the TRX Single-Leg Deadlift
Setup: Securely attach your suspension trainer at a high point. Stand facing towards it with feet hip-width apart. Grasp the handles with both hands, arms extended in front of you.
Starting Position: Shift your weight onto one leg, ensuring it's slightly bent. Keep your back straight, core engaged, and shoulders drawn back.
Execution: a. Slowly hinge at the hips, maintaining a straight back, and lower your torso forward while simultaneously lifting your free leg straight behind you. b. The supporting leg should remain slightly bent, and your arms should stay extended holding onto the suspension trainer for balance. c. Lower down until you reach a challenging but maintainable position, with your torso and raised leg roughly parallel to the ground. The standing leg's hamstring should feel a strong stretch. d. Pause briefly in the bottom position, ensuring you remain balanced and your hips are square to the ground.
Return: Drive through the heel of your supporting leg, engaging your glutes and hamstrings to bring your torso back up to the starting position, bringing the raised leg down simultaneously.
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching to the other leg.
Tips: Keep the motion controlled, and avoid any jerky movements. Your focus should be on maintaining stability and controlling the motion through the engagement of your core and glutes. Adjust the difficulty by changing your distance from the suspension trainer's anchor point: the closer you are, the easier it will be to balance.
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TRX Single-Leg Deadlift FAQs
What muscles does the TRX Single-Leg Deadlift work?
The TRX Single-Leg Deadlift mainly works the glutes & hips and hamstrings, with help from the lower back and core. The main muscles are the gluteus maximus and hamstrings.
What equipment do you need for the TRX Single-Leg Deadlift?
Suspension trainer.
What workout day should the TRX Single-Leg Deadlift go on?
It belongs on leg day in a push/pull/legs routine.
What are some TRX Single-Leg Deadlift variations and alternatives?
Similar exercises include the Bodyweight Single-Leg Deadlift, BOSU™ Ball Single-Leg Step-Up Deadlift, Bodyweight Single-Leg Deadlift with Arm Leg Extension and Bodyweight Single-Leg Deadlift with Arm Leg Extended.
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