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How to do Split Squat with Dumbbells

Primary muscle: Legs · Secondary: Glutes, Core

LegsBeginnerDumbbellCompound
Split Squat with Dumbbells start and end positionSplit Squat with Dumbbells start and end position

Step-by-step

  1. Hold dumbbells at your sides and set one foot forward, the other back
  2. Keep your torso upright and your core braced
  3. Lower your back knee straight down toward the floor
  4. Stop when your front knee reaches 90 degrees
  5. Drive through your front heel to rise; repeat without shifting your feet

Coaching tip

Your feet stay planted for the whole set; this is the foundation to learn before progressing to lunges.

Caution

Skip this move or ask a professional first if you have pain or an injury in: knee. FitCi filters it out of your program automatically based on the injuries in your profile.

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