Deep Squat Front Raise
The Deep Squat Front Raise is a beginner dumbbell exercise performed with a pair of dumbbells, focused on the squat movement pattern. It builds strength, control, and conditioning and slots easily into a structured session. In FuelPlan Pro it comes with a full demonstration video so you can match the tempo and nail your technique on every rep.
Difficulty: beginner
How to do it
- Set up with your feet about shoulder-width apart, toes slightly out, holding the dumbbell(s) with a firm, neutral grip.
- Brace your core and sit your hips down and back, keeping your chest tall.
- Lower until your thighs are at least parallel to the floor, knees tracking over your toes.
- Drive through your whole foot to stand back up, squeezing your glutes at the top.
Coaching cues
- Chest tall, eyes forward
- Knees track over toes
- Push the floor away
Common mistakes
- Letting the knees cave inward
- Heels lifting off the floor
- Rounding the lower back at the bottom
Muscles worked
Quadriceps, Glutes, Core