Dumbbell Squat

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Movement pattern

Squat

Equipment

Dumbbell

Main muscles

Gluteus maximus, Rectus femoris, Vastus intermedius, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis

Also works

Adductor brevis, Adductor longus, Adductor magnus, Soleus

Stabilisers

Biceps femoris (long head), Erector spinae, External abdominal oblique, Internal abdominal oblique, Rectus abdominis, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus, Transversus abdominis

Muscle groups

Glutes, Quadriceps

Level

Intermediate

Type

Compound, push

Load

External load

Logged as

Reps

Joint load

Knee: moderate

Related exercises

Belongs to: Barbell Back Squat

Alternatives: Barbell Back Squat

Variation of: Barbell Back Squat

Opposing movement: Dumbbell Deadlift, Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift, Dumbbell Snatch, Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift

Other names

Liftosaur: Squat, Dumbbell · free-exercise-db: Dumbbell Squat

Also called: Back Squat (Dumbbell), DB Squat, Dumbbell Back Squat, Dumbbell High Bar Back Squat, Dumbbell High-Bar Squat, Dumbbell Squats, High Bar Back Squat (Dumbbell), High-Bar Squat (Dumbbell), Squat (Dumbbell), Squats (Dumbbell)

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Identifier: https://overachiever.eu/kg/exercise/dumbbell-squat

Exercise data: Exercise Knowledge Graph by Giovanni Degani, incl. wger contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0. Version 1.0.0. Adapted from the Exercise Knowledge Graph; licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Attribution and sources · Download the data (JSON)