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dumbbell plyo squat

dumbbell plyo squat exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: glutes. Equipment: dumbbell.

dumbbell plyo squat exercise demonstration
Target muscle
glutes
Muscle group
quadriceps
Body part
upper legs
Equipment
dumbbell

Secondary muscles

quadriceps, hamstrings, calves

How to perform

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at your sides.
  2. Lower your body into a squat position by bending your knees and pushing your hips back.
  3. As you reach the bottom of the squat, explode upward, jumping off the ground.
  4. While in the air, quickly switch the position of your feet, landing with your opposite foot forward.
  5. Immediately lower your body back into a squat position and repeat the jump, switching your feet again.
  6. Continue alternating the position of your feet with each jump for the desired number of repetitions.