Single Leg Romanian Deadlift


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The Basics

The single leg romanian deadlift is primarily used as a strength exercise. It is classified as a hinge movement. It is more generally classified as a lower pull movement. Since it involves significant activation of multiple muscle groups, it is considered a compound exercise.


Related Exercises

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Alternative exercises are good replacements for the given exercise. They develop the same fitness component and/or muscle group but do so in a different way that may work better for you.

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Opposing exercises target the antagonist muscles or the opposite movement pattern of the given exercise. Useful for finding agonist/antagonist exercise pairings to reduce rest time and speed up workouts.

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Performance Standard Ranks

The ranks assume that you are generally healthy, with no underlying health conditions or injuries and have the mobility to perform the exercise correctly. You can determine your rank by comparing your numbers to the tables below. Your rank is also tracked automatically when using our Workout Log feature.

Rank Time Score Description
Untrained <1 month <30 Average or below average.
Beginner 1-4 months 30-40 Better than average.
Novice 4-12 months 40-50 Much better than average.
Intermediate 1-2 years 50-60 Fit. A healthy, achievable goal for most people.
Advanced 2-4 years 60-70 Very fit. Difficult to achieve for most people.
Elite 4+ years 70+ Among the best. Nearing the average maximum potential. Likely able to compete at some level.

Strength Standards

The tables show the one rep max* in pounds needed to reach each rank at different body weights (also in lbs). The 1RMs on the table are based on world records, balanced ratios, and the average time needed to attain each rank. To see personalized strength standards for every exercise, check out the Strength Standards page. You can also find your Strength Score to see how you rank as part of our Fitness Score System.

*Added weight if positive, assistance if negative. The planche and levers are also notable exceptions as they show the moment at the shoulder, not weight. For more info, check out the Moment Calculator page.

Male 1RMs
Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
120 39 67 94 121 148
130 40 69 97 126 155
140 40 70 101 131 161
150 40 72 104 135 167
160 40 73 106 139 172
170 40 75 109 143 178
180 40 76 112 147 183
190 40 77 114 151 188
200 40 78 116 155 193
210 39 79 118 158 198
220 39 80 120 161 202
230 38 80 122 164 206
240 38 81 124 167 211
250 37 82 126 170 215
260 36 82 128 173 219
Female 1RMs
Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
100 25 45 66 86 107
110 25 47 68 90 112
120 24 48 71 94 117
130 24 49 73 97 122
140 24 49 75 101 126
150 23 50 77 104 131
160 22 50 78 106 135
170 22 51 80 109 138
180 21 51 81 112 142
190 20 51 83 114 146
200 19 51 84 116 149
210 18 51 85 119 152
220 17 51 86 121 155
230 15 51 87 123 158
240 14 51 88 124 161