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Exercise Lab

Wide-Stance Dumbbell Squat

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Equipment

  • Dumbbells

Muscle Groups

  • Abs & Core
  • Hips & Buttocks
  • Legs

Purposes

  • Legs strength
  • Glute strength
  • Hip strength
  • Trunk strength
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Description

  • With your feet placed outside of hip width (wide), hold a pair of dumbbells in your hands.
  • Slowly descend by bending your hips and knees.
  • Keep your back straight and your chest up, and maintain the weight on your heels.
  • Keeping the knees in line with the angle of the feet, return to the top.

ProTip

  • Always point your knees to the same direction that your toes are pointing (this allows proper tracking)

Mistakes

  • Rounding the back
  • Buckling the knees inward
  • Tilting the ankles inward