# Dumbbell Squat - Forge Exercise Library

## Quick Answer

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.

**Details:**
- **Body Part:** Legs
- **Equipment:** Dumbbell
- **Target Muscle:** Glutes
- **Secondary Muscles:** Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Calves
- **Difficulty:** Beginner
- **Category:** Strength

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## How to Perform Dumbbell Squat

1. 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.
5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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