Instructions
Preparation
- Stand with dumbbells grasped to sides facing away from bench.
Extend leg back and place top of foot on bench.
Execution
- Squat down by flexing knee and hip of front leg until knee
of rear leg is almost in contact with floor. Return to original
standing position by extending hip and knee of forward leg. Repeat.
Continue with opposite leg.
Comments
- Keep torso upright during squat; flexible
hip flexors are important. Forward knee should point same
direction as foot throughout movement. May also be referred to
as Dumbbell Bulgarian Squat.
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Classification
Muscles
Target
Synergists
Dynamic
Stabilizers
Stabilizers
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