For hamstring growth
For hamstring growth, dumbbell Romanian deadlift rates well ahead on our research criteria: easier on the joints.
Both are good choices that train the hamstrings the same way, so they swap freely. Rotating between them every few weeks is an easy way to vary your training.
The research score comes from these, scored by hand from the studies. Lifter scores appear once an exercise has 10 ratings. How scores work
Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift. The same deep hamstring stretch with dumbbells: less tiring than the barbell version, though the weight jumps are bigger.
Good Morning. A big hamstring stretch, but the bar on your back makes it demanding on the lower back.
For hamstring growth, dumbbell Romanian deadlift rates well ahead on our research criteria: easier on the joints. Both are good choices that train the hamstrings the same way, so they swap freely. Rotating between them every few weeks is an easy way to vary your training.
Dumbbell Romanian deadlift is easier: it’s easy to learn, while good morning takes some practice.
Dumbbell Romanian deadlift needs dumbbells, so a home gym covers it. Good morning needs a barbell and a squat rack, so for most people it’s a gym exercise.
Dumbbell Romanian deadlift: it rates Strong for joint and recovery cost in our research rubric, against Fair for good morning.