#0410 · Upper Legs · Quads
Dumbbell Single Leg Split Squat
- Target
- Quads
- Body part
- Upper Legs
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- MET
- 5.0
- Secondary muscles
- Glutes, Hamstrings, Calves
Instructions
- 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.
- Continue lowering until your front thigh is parallel to the ground, then push through your front heel to return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs and repeat.
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