How to do it
Keep your weight balanced over the middle of each foot.
- 1
Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding dumbbells in front of your thighs.
- 2
Keep your legs straight with a slight bend to avoid locking your knees.
- 3
Hinge at the hips to lower the dumbbells along the front of your legs.
- 4
Lower the weights until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings, keeping your back straight.
- 5
Engage your glutes and hamstrings to return to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Maintain a neutral spine and avoid locking your knees to keep tension on the hamstrings and glutes.
Common mistakes
- ✕Dumbbells drifting away from the shins
- ✕Bending the knees deeply during descent
- ✕Looking up and craning the neck