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Goblet squat

A compound exercise for the quads and glutes, with help from the adductors, abs. Equipment: dumbbells.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Hold one dumbbell at your chest.
  2. Elbows inside the knees
  3. Chest up
  4. Sit deep

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