How to perform it
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with your arms extended overhead.
- Keep your elbows extended and your arms aligned with your ears throughout the movement.
- Lower into a squat until your thighs are parallel to the floor, keeping your torso upright and your weight through your heels.
- Then push through the floor to stand back up and return to the starting position without letting your arms drop.
- Inhale as you lower and exhale forcefully as you rise.
What you should feel
The greatest demand should be in the quadriceps and glutes, while the shoulders and core work to keep the dumbbells stable overhead.
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Exercise questions
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with your arms extended overhead. Keep your elbows extended and your arms aligned with your ears throughout the movement. Lower into a squat until your thighs are parallel to the floor, keeping your torso upright and your weight through your heels. Then push through the floor to stand back up and return to the starting position without letting your arms drop. Inhale as you lower and exhale forcefully as you rise.
Dumbbell squat that works the core, quadriceps, glutes, and shoulders while requiring stability during the descent and ascent.
The greatest demand should be in the quadriceps and glutes, while the shoulders and core work to keep the dumbbells stable overhead.
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.