Dumbbell Overhead Squat (female)

Dumbbell Overhead Squat demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold the dumbbell with both hands overhead.
  • 2Slowly bend your knees to lower into a squat, pushing your hips back and down. Keep your chest up and your heels on the ground.
  • 3Squat down until your hips are ideally below your knees.
  • 4Extend your legs to return to standing, maintaining the dumbbell overhead throughout the movement.
  • 5Repeat the movement for a series of reps.

Tips:

  • Keep your core tight and back straight throughout the exercise.
  • Ensure the dumbbell remains directly above your center of gravity.
  • Avoid bending forward too much. It's important to squat down, not lean forward.
  • Exhale as you press back up to the starting position and inhale as you lower into the squat.

Dumbbell Overhead Squat Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs