The dumbbell squat is a lower body strength exercise that targets the glutes, quadriceps, and hamstrings, while also engaging the calves. It is performed by holding a dumbbell in each hand and squatting down and up with proper form.
Also Works
QuadricepsHamstringsCalves
How to Perform
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Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at your sides.
2
Keeping your chest up and core engaged, lower your body down by bending at the knees and hips, as if sitting back into a chair.
3
Continue lowering until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as you can comfortably go.
4
Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.