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Dumbbell Single Leg Split Squat
Muscles involved
The dumbbell single leg split squat (Bulgarian split squat) elevates your rear foot. It builds glutes and quads one leg at a time.
How to do it
- Place one foot elevated and the other forward on the floor, holding weights in each hand.
- Slowly lower by bending the knee and hip of the forward leg.
- Ensure your knee does not go past your toes.
- Push with your heel to return to the starting position.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Keep your torso upright throughout the squat. - The front knee should not go past the toes. - Push with the heel of the front foot to return to the starting position.
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Dumbbell Single Leg Split Squat: which muscles does it work?
Dumbbell Single Leg Split Squat mainly works: Glutes, Quadriceps. It also involves: Gluteus maximus, Adductor magnus, Soleus.
What is Dumbbell Single Leg Split Squat good for?
The dumbbell single leg split squat (Bulgarian split squat) elevates your rear foot. It builds glutes and quads one leg at a time.
How do you do Dumbbell Single Leg Split Squat with proper form?
- Keep your torso upright throughout the squat. - The front knee should not go past the toes. - Push with the heel of the front foot to return to the starting position.
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