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Dumbbell Overhead Squat
- Main muscle
- Quadriceps
- Muscle group
- Legs
- Equipment
- Dumbbells
How to do it
- 1Hold a dumbbell overhead in each hand or one with both hands, arms locked out.
- 2Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, core braced.
- 3Keep the dumbbells directly over your head as you sit your hips back and down.
- 4Squat until your thighs are at least parallel to the floor.
- 5Drive through your feet to stand back up, keeping arms locked overhead.
Coaching cues
- Arms locked overhead
- Weight stays over midfoot
- Chest tall
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