Split Squat with Dumbbells

What it is

This unilateral lower body exercise challenges your balance and strength, working one leg at a time. It primarily develops your quadriceps, with significant engagement from your glutes and hamstrings.

Technique tips

• Keep your torso upright and core actively engaged.
• Ensure your front knee tracks directly over your mid-foot.
• Drive through the heel of your front foot to stand.
• Control your descent slowly to maximize muscle work.
• Exhale as you push yourself back to the starting position.

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.