FitNessieHow to do it
- Stand tall with a dumbbell in each hand at your sides, palms facing in.
- Take a big step forward and plant the front foot.
- Lower until both knees are bent to about a right angle and your back knee hovers just above the floor.
- Push back off the front foot to stand.
- Repeat with the other leg.
Key cues
- Dumbbells hang at your sides
- Torso upright throughout
- Front knee over the ankle, front heel down
- Push back through the front foot
Common mistakes
- Back knee crashing into the floor
- Leaning forward over the front leg
- Lifting the front heel
- Taking a step too short to get both knees to a right angle
Muscles worked
- Primary
- Quads, glutes and adductors
- Secondary
- Forearms
Equipment
Dumbbells.
