Exercise Guide

Dumbbell Single Leg Squat

intermediate
Exercise Visual

Dumbbell Single Leg Squat

Glutes Dumbbell

intermediate

Category

upper legs

Body Part

upper legs

Equipment

dumbbell

Target

glutes

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand.

  2. 2

    Extend one leg forward and keep it off the ground throughout the exercise.

  3. 3

    Bend your standing leg and lower your body down as if sitting back into a chair.

  4. 4

    Keep your chest up and your back straight.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heel to return to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs.

Muscles

QuadricepsGlutesHamstringsCalves