Is there a name for this?

NorthCascades
NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Stand up with a dumbbell in hand. Bend forward, hinge at the hip, lift one leg behind you keeping it in line with your back. Place it on the ground and come back up, still keeping your leg in a straight line with your back. Show and controlled.

My PT has me doing them for balance and core strength, to get ready for Nordic ski season. My lifting log has them as "that balance thing for skiing..." but I bet there's a less verbose way to put it.

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  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Spam Moderator
    Single leg deadlift. I can’t link from my phone but that’s how it’s done.
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    edited November 2018
    Single leg Russian deadlift

    https://youtu.be/Gf83shf1Hys
  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Spam Moderator
    Ty
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    That's it exactly!! Thanks!
  • HoneyBadger302
    HoneyBadger302 Posts: 2,140 Member
    I've been introduced to a whole world of single-leg exercises in efforts to isolate my bad leg so my good leg doesn't always compensate. I still have to look them up sometimes LOL.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    NorthCascades wrote: »
    Stand up with a dumbbell in hand. Bend forward, hinge at the hip, lift one leg behind you keeping it in line with your back. Place it on the ground and come back up, still keeping your leg in a straight line with your back. Show and controlled.

    My PT has me doing them for balance and core strength, to get ready for Nordic ski season. My lifting log has them as "that balance thing for skiing..." but I bet there's a less verbose way to put it.

    it will definitely test your balance and you will know which side is weaker for sure.
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,817 Member
    Yes, these are great for working on balance, which is a weak area for me. I’ve been practicing them with a kettle bell in one hand. Still struggling but I’m going to keep at it.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    I need to do them because my balance is terrible.
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,216 Member
    We do something like that in one of my chair yoga classes (no weights). With the chair near by to hold on just in case we need to keep the balance (we are all very old people). I can't remember how the teacher calls the position.

    The lady in the video has the correct leg position and extension, and in line with her back. I have the tendency of lifting the extended leg too high (I am very flexible and I was a dancer in my past life), so the teacher corrected me. However, her neck doesn't seem to be in line with her back. Her eyes should be more looking down, rather than in front. At least that is what I am supposed to do to keep my neck happy.

    It is a good position for balance and back strength, but we don't hold it for too long.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    Gisel2015 wrote: »
    We do something like that in one of my chair yoga classes (no weights). With the chair near by to hold on just in case we need to keep the balance (we are all very old people). I can't remember how the teacher calls the position.

    The lady in the video has the correct leg position and extension, and in line with her back. I have the tendency of lifting the extended leg too high (I am very flexible and I was a dancer in my past life), so the teacher corrected me. However, her neck doesn't seem to be in line with her back. Her eyes should be more looking down, rather than in front. At least that is what I am supposed to do to keep my neck happy.

    It is a good position for balance and back strength, but we don't hold it for too long.

    you are correct its supposed to be a straight line from head to heel. its proper form. you are supposed to look down but maybe its how she is shaped maybe? either way its an interesting way to work on balance
  • melissafeagins
    melissafeagins Posts: 1,421 Member
    Gisel2015 wrote: »
    We do something like that in one of my chair yoga classes (no weights). With the chair near by to hold on just in case we need to keep the balance (we are all very old people). I can't remember how the teacher calls the position.

    The lady in the video has the correct leg position and extension, and in line with her back. I have the tendency of lifting the extended leg too high (I am very flexible and I was a dancer in my past life), so the teacher corrected me. However, her neck doesn't seem to be in line with her back. Her eyes should be more looking down, rather than in front. At least that is what I am supposed to do to keep my neck happy.

    It is a good position for balance and back strength, but we don't hold it for too long.

    Warrior 3, but ideally you don't put a hand on the ground.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    melissafeagins wrote: »
    Gisel2015 wrote: »
    We do something like that in one of my chair yoga classes (no weights). With the chair near by to hold on just in case we need to keep the balance (we are all very old people). I can't remember how the teacher calls the position.

    The lady in the video has the correct leg position and extension, and in line with her back. I have the tendency of lifting the extended leg too high (I am very flexible and I was a dancer in my past life), so the teacher corrected me. However, her neck doesn't seem to be in line with her back. Her eyes should be more looking down, rather than in front. At least that is what I am supposed to do to keep my neck happy.

    It is a good position for balance and back strength, but we don't hold it for too long.

    Warrior 3, but ideally you don't put a hand on the ground.

    yeah its called that in yoga.but in weight lifting its a single leg(russian) deadlift. lol I guess the weight changes the name lol .j/k but not really sure why the different names
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    This place is awesome.
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    I need to do them because my balance is terrible.

    Most balance mishaps happen while we're moving around, so i prefer walking lunges with a single dumbbell (one hand empty).
    Either way, avoid shoes with a raised heel, like the woman in the video. That makes it harder to balance. :+1:
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    Cherimoose wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    I need to do them because my balance is terrible.

    Most balance mishaps happen while we're moving around, so i prefer walking lunges with a single dumbbell (one hand empty).
    Either way, avoid shoes with a raised heel, like the woman in the video. That makes it harder to balance. :+1:

    My knees and lunges aren't very good friends.
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,216 Member
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    Cherimoose wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    I need to do them because my balance is terrible.

    Most balance mishaps happen while we're moving around, so i prefer walking lunges with a single dumbbell (one hand empty).
    Either way, avoid shoes with a raised heel, like the woman in the video. That makes it harder to balance. :+1:

    My knees and lunges aren't very good friends.

    Neither are mine :'(
    I am ok with static lounges and keeping the position for a short period of time like in Yoga warrior poses or while doing some biceps curls with weights, but walking lounges? Not so much!
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