Dumbbell Squat – Exercise of the Week
This exercise is exactly the same as the bodyweight squat but with the added resistance of dumbbells
- Stand with your feet just greater than shoulder-width apart
- Start the movement at the hip joint
- With your abs braced and glutes squeezed, start the movement at the hip joint and push your hips backward and “sit back into a chair”.
- Squat as deep as possible, but keep your low back tensed in a neutral position
- Don’t let your lower back round
- Push with your glutes, hamstrings, and quadriceps to return to the start position
- For the dumbbell squat, hold a dumbbell in each hand on the outside of your legs
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