Dumbbell Single Leg Squat
A one-leg squat holding dumbbells that challenges the glutes, quads, balance, and lower-body control.
Secondary muscles
How to do it
- Stand tall holding a dumbbell in each hand at your sides.
- Shift your weight onto one foot and lift the other leg straight in front of you.
- Brace your torso and bend your standing knee and hip to lower under control.
- Keep the lifted leg off the floor and lower as far as you can while staying balanced.
- Drive through the standing foot to rise back to the starting position.
- Complete all reps on one leg, then switch sides.
Form cues
- Chest up
- Sit back
- Keep knee tracking forward
- Control the descent
Common mistakes
- Letting the lifted foot touch the floor between reps
- Rounding the back at the bottom
- Standing knee collapsing inward
- Dropping too fast and losing balance
Breathing
Inhale as you lower down, and exhale as you drive back up to standing.
