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Dumbbell Plyo Squat

Intermediate
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How to Do It

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at your sides.
  2. Lower your body into a squat position by bending your knees and pushing your hips back.
  3. As you reach the bottom of the squat, explode upward, jumping off the ground.
  4. While in the air, quickly switch the position of your feet, landing with your opposite foot forward.
  5. Immediately lower your body back into a squat position and repeat the jump, switching your feet again.
  6. Continue alternating the position of your feet with each jump for the desired number of repetitions.

Prescription

3Sets
10-15Reps
Rest interval60-90 sec

Body Part

Upper Legs

Equipment

Dumbbell

Muscles Worked

PrimaryGlutes
Secondary
QuadricepsHamstringsCalves