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§ L · Exercises · GlutesUpdated 6/2026

Dumbbell Sumo Pull Through

This movement effectively targets the glutes through the sumo stance and hip extension without placing the weight on your back.

Muscle group
Glutes
Equipment
Dumbbell
Exercise type
Compound
Technique
Moderate technique

Muscles worked

§ 01 · Muscles
Primary muscle
Glutes
Supporting muscles
Lower BackHamstringsAdductors

How to perform

§ 02 · Steps
  1. 01

    Stand in a wide sumo stance and hold a dumbbell with both hands in front of your body.

  2. 02

    Hinge at your hips and lower the dumbbell back between your legs, keeping your back neutral and your core braced.

  3. 03

    Drive your feet into the floor and extend your hips explosively, bringing the dumbbell back in front of your body and squeezing your glutes hard at the top.

  4. 04

    Lower the dumbbell under control back between your legs and repeat along the same path without rounding your lower back.

How to get started at the gym

§ 03 · SisuLift

Dumbbell Sumo Pull Through is ready to go in the SisuLift exercise library. The app builds you a program, suggests starting weights and shows this same animation during your workout at the gym.

  • ·A ready training program based on your goal
  • ·Starting weight suggestions and automatic progression
  • ·Set logging and rest timer at the gym
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Tips

§ 04 · Tips

Keep the weight close to your body and let the dumbbell travel straight between your legs, not in an arc. Keep your knees aligned with your toes and think about driving the movement from your hips, not your lower back.

This movement effectively targets the glutes through the sumo stance and hip extension without placing the weight on your back.

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