Single-Leg Cable Romanian Deadlift

Cable variation designed to maintain continuous tension and precisely adjust the working angle throughout the range of motion.

• Compound
• Cable
• Intermediate

How to do it

• Align the pulley with the direction the load should travel
• Keep the cable taut in the starting position too
• Return slowly without letting the weight stack crash

Sets, reps and tempo

Ranges: 8–12 per leg · 1–2 RIR

Tempo: Lower for 3 s controlling your balance; come up squeezing your glutes

Common mistakes

• Standing too close or too far away and distorting the angle
• Letting the load pull the joint during the return

Muscles worked

Primary

• Hamstrings

Secondary

• Glutes
• Core / abs

Alternatives

• Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift
• Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift
• Leg Curl (lying/seated)