Dumbbell Split Squat Front Foot Elevanted

The Dumbbell Split Squat Front Foot Elevated targets the quads, glutes, and hamstrings while improving balance and stability.

  1. Stand in a split stance with your front foot elevated on a platform.
  2. Hold a dumbbell in each hand at your sides.
  3. Lower your back knee towards the ground while keeping your front knee aligned over your ankle.
  4. Push through your front heel to return to the starting position.

How to perform the Dumbbell Split Squat Front Foot Elevanted

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell 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 glutes.
  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 glutes 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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