Dumbbell Goblet Split Squat Front Foot Elevanted

The Dumbbell Goblet Split Squat with Front Foot Elevated targets your legs and improves balance.

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell close to your chest.
  2. Place your front foot on an elevated surface.
  3. Lower your body into a squat, keeping your back straight and chest up.
  4. Push through your front heel to return to the starting position.

How to perform the Dumbbell Goblet Split Squat Front Foot Elevanted

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Goblet Split Squat Front Foot Elevanted using your dumbbell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your calves.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your calves rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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