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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Quads

Equipment Required

Dumbbells

Experience Level

Intermediate

Force Type

Squat

Secondary Muscles

Glutes, Hamstrings

Exercise Description

The one leg dumbbell squat aka bulgarian squat builds single-leg strength and fixes muscle imbalances. It hits your quads hard while improving balance and stability.

How To

1. Stand 2-3 feet in front of a bench or chair, holding dumbbells at your sides 2. Place the top of your rear foot on the bench behind you, keeping most weight on your front leg 3. Lower your body by bending your front knee until your thigh is parallel to the floor in your one leg dumbbell squat aka bulgarian squat 4. Keep your torso upright and front knee tracking over your toes during the one leg dumbbell squat aka bulgarian squat movement 5. Push through your front heel to return to starting position, completing one rep

Form Tips

• Keep 80% of your weight on your front leg throughout the entire one leg dumbbell squat aka bulgarian squat movement • Your front knee should track in line with your toes, not cave inward • Maintain an upright torso - don't lean forward during the one leg dumbbell squat aka bulgarian squat • Control the descent and pause briefly at the bottom before driving up

Common Mistakes

• Putting too much weight on the back foot instead of using it just for balance during the one leg dumbbell squat aka bulgarian squat • Allowing the front knee to cave inward or push too far forward over the toes • Leaning the torso forward too much during the one leg dumbbell squat aka bulgarian squat descent

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