Dumbbell Sumo Squat (back on stability ball wall)

Perform a dumbbell sumo squat with your back against a stability ball positioned against a wall. This exercise targets your lower body while providing stability support.

  1. Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell with both hands in front of you.
  2. Lower your body into a squat, keeping your back pressed against the stability ball.
  3. Ensure your knees track over your toes as you squat down.
  4. Push through your heels to return to the starting position.

How to perform the Dumbbell Sumo Squat (back on stability ball wall)

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Sumo Squat (back on stability ball wall) 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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