Overhead Dumbbell Squat
- Primary muscles
- Quads, Glutes
- Secondary muscles
- Hamstrings, Shoulders, Lower back, Abs
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Movement pattern
- Squat
Steps
- 1 Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and toes pointing forward. Hold a dumbbell in each hand with a neutral grip, extending your arms straight overhead.
- 2 Keeping your chest up and the dumbbells directly overhead, bend your knees and hips to lower into a squat.
- 3 Continue lowering until your thighs are parallel to the floor, or as deep as comfortable while maintaining the overhead position.
- 4 Drive through your heels to stand back up, returning to the starting position with the dumbbells still overhead.
