LiftsmithDumbbell skater squat
A compound exercise for the quads and glutes, with help from the hamstrings. Equipment: dumbbells.
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How to do it
- Setup: Stand on one leg, light dumbbells held in front for balance.
- Lower the back knee toward the floor behind you
- Stand up on the working leg
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