Dumbbell Squats | Gymacetamol

Muscles Worked

Primary

Quadriceps

Quick Cues

1

Dumbbells at your sides

2

Sit back and down

3

Chest up

4

Drive through your heels

Equipment Needed

Dumbbells

Stand with feet shoulder-width apart holding a dumbbell in each hand at your sides.
Brace your core and keep your chest up.
Push your hips back and squat down.
Descend until your thighs are parallel to the floor.
Drive through your feet to stand back up.
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Common Mistakes

Letting the knees cave inward

Not going deep enough

Leaning too far forward

Pro Tips

Hold dumbbells at your sides and squat with a shoulder-width stance

Use a slow eccentric of 3 seconds on the way down

Press through your whole foot, distributing weight evenly

Your Progress

Variations

Goblet Squat

Barbell Squat

Bulgarian Split Squat