Dumbbell Squat

Target Area: Lower Body

Equipment: 2 x Dumbbells 

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart in a comfortable stance holding two dumbbells on either side of your body. 
  2. Hinge at your hips, then knees as if you were going to sit in a chair. 
  3. Go as low as you can without placing any pressure on your joints, but instead focus on your muscle contractions. 
  4. Straighten your legs back up to return to a standing position.

INTENSITY

Increase

Increase the weight of the dumbbells or number of repetitions

Decrease

Decrease the weight of the dumbbells or number of repetitions

ALTERNATIVE

Air Squat

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