Back Extension vs Dumbbell Deadlift

Maximizing Your Back Workout Plan

Contents

Dumbbell Deadlift works multiple joints at once, Back Extension isolates — difficulty 1 of 5 vs 2. See which fits your Back day.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Back Extension vs Dumbbell Deadlift : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Back Extension more often — 6,073 sessions compared to 4,231 for Dumbbell Deadlift.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Back Extension and Dumbbell Deadlift differ in the muscles they load, the equipment they need, and how hard they are to learn — the comparison below covers each.

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How to Back Extension

Back Extension gif

Back Extension muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. Please lower down by bending your hips while keeping your chest open.
  2. 2. Engage your core and come up by extending your hips.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to relax your core throughout the exercise.
  2. 2. Please keep your chest open to avoid rounding your back.

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How to Dumbbell Deadlift

Dumbbell Deadlift gif

Dumbbell Deadlift muscles worked: Back

Form

  1. 1. First, push your hips back while naturally bending your knees to go down.
  2. 2. When coming up, straighten your knees first while keeping your weight centered on the soles of your feet, and then bring your hips forward.
  3. 3. When you are fully upright, open your chest and contract your entire back.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please keep your chest open so that your shoulders do not hunch forward.
  2. 2. Engage your core to prevent your lower back from rounding.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Dumbbell Deadlift, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Dumbbell Deadlift Guide page of our blog!

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