Dumbbell Squat

Technique

How to perform Dumbbell Squat

1. Stand with a dumbbell in each hand at your sides, palms facing your legs.
2. Set your feet about shoulder-width apart with your toes turned slightly outward.
3. Bend your hips and knees together to lower, keeping your feet planted and your knees following the direction of your toes.
4. Lower until your thighs are around parallel to the floor while maintaining control of your torso and the weights.
5. Press through your feet and extend your hips and knees to stand again.
6. Repeat without swinging the dumbbells.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis.