Exercise
Dumbbell single leg split squat
Dumbbell single leg split squat is a moderate exercise. It trains quads.
Detailed explanation
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand. 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. Lower your body by bending your front knee and hip, keeping your back knee slightly bent and your back heel off the ground.
Step by step
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand.
- 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
Lower your body by bending your front knee and hip, keeping your back knee slightly bent and your back heel off the ground.
- 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
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs and repeat.
