How to perform it
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height with your palms facing forward.
- Lower by bending your knees and hips as if sitting into a chair, keeping your chest up and your weight through your heels.
- Continue until your thighs are parallel to the floor or comfortably below parallel.
- Exhale as you push through your heels to return to the starting position.
- Keep your core engaged throughout the movement.
What you should feel
The greatest activation occurs in the quadriceps, with the glutes and inner thighs assisting as you control the descent and produce force on the way up.
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Exercise questions
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height with your palms facing forward. Lower by bending your knees and hips as if sitting into a chair, keeping your chest up and your weight through your heels. Continue until your thighs are parallel to the floor or comfortably below parallel. Exhale as you push through your heels to return to the starting position. Keep your core engaged throughout the movement.
Dumbbell squat that works the quadriceps, glutes, and adductors while requiring stability during the descent and ascent.
The greatest activation occurs in the quadriceps, with the glutes and inner thighs assisting as you control the descent and produce force on the way up.
The guidance above organizes the content from the Athletic Station exercise base. Adapt the movement to your individual condition and stop if you experience pain.