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Exercise Guide

Dumbbell Single Leg Split Squat

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Dumbbell Single Leg Split Squat

Quads•Dumbbell

beginner

Category

upper legs

Body Part

upper legs

Equipment

dumbbell

Target

quads

Instructions

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    Take a step forward with one foot and position your feet so that your front foot is flat on the ground and your back foot is elevated on a bench or step.

  3. 3

    Lower your body by bending your front knee and hip, keeping your back knee slightly bent and your back heel off the ground.

  4. 4

    Continue lowering until your front thigh is parallel to the ground, then push through your front heel to return to the starting position.

  5. 5

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

Muscles

GlutesQuadsHamstringsCalves

Movement Data

Role

Lunge

Pattern

squat

Priority

6/10

Variation Rank

3

Workout Split

legs

Classification

General

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