Personal Trainer North Sydney - How To Perform A Dumbbell Split Squat

I see many people doing jump lunges and explosive exercises these days but most people cannot even perform the basic split squat with weights.
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Most of you will know this exercise as a lunge but technically it is a split squat as we are moving straight up and down.

The key tips to performing this exercise are:

• Move straight up and down and control the descent. It is up to you whether you want to touch the floor or not. Keep your posture tall.
• Feel the weight being distributed throughout your entire foot and not mainly on the front of the foot. This is important for women as they wear high heels and can become front foot dominant.
• Only add weight when you can perform the number of reps perfectly.
• Ensure that the knee does not collapse inwards during the exercise and the hips must also stay level. It can help to use a mirror to monitor technique initially.

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