Instructions
Preparation
- Stand with dumbbells grasped to sides.
Execution
- Descend until thighs are just past parallel to floor. Extend knees and hips until legs are straight. Return and repeat.
Comments
- Keep head forward, back straight and feet flat on the floor; equal distribution of weight through forefoot and heel. Knees should point same direction as feet throughout movement. See Squat Analysis.
Classification
| Utility: | Basic or Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Compound |
| Force: | Push |