Dumbbell Goblet Wall Sit

QuadricepsDumbbellIntermediate

Perform a wall sit while holding a dumbbell close to your chest. This exercise targets your lower body and core.

  1. Stand with your back against a wall and hold a dumbbell vertically at chest level.
  2. Slide down the wall until your thighs are parallel to the ground.
  3. Keep your feet shoulder-width apart and your back flat against the wall.
  4. Hold this position for the desired duration, maintaining tension in your legs.

How to perform the Dumbbell Goblet Wall Sit

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Goblet Wall Sit 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 quadriceps.
  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 quadriceps 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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