How to do it
Keep both dumbbells hanging straight down without swinging.
- 1
Stand with your feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at your sides.
- 2
Take a large step to the side with one leg, bending the knee of the leading leg while keeping the other leg straight.
- 3
Lower your body by pushing your hips back and down, keeping the weight in the heel of the bent leg.
- 4
Push off with the bent leg to return to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat on the other side and continue alternating for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Keep your back straight and chest up throughout the exercise to maintain proper form.
Common mistakes
- ✕Letting the bent knee cave inward
- ✕Taking too short a step to the side
- ✕Rising onto the ball of the bent foot