Muscles worked
glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings, calves
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dumbbell single leg squat
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- dumbbell
- Target muscle
- glutes
- Muscle group
- quadriceps
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand.
- 2
Extend one leg forward and keep it off the ground throughout the exercise.
- 3
Bend your standing leg and lower your body down as if sitting back into a chair.
- 4
Keep your chest up and your back straight.
- 5
Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heel to return to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs.
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