Total Body Workout: Prevent Overuse Injuries

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Dumbbell Squat

  1. Hold a pair of dumbbells at arm's length next to your sides, your palms facing each other.
  2. Brace your abs, and lower your body as far as you can by pushing your hips back and bending your knees. Pause, then slowly push yourself back to the starting position.
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  • 10-12

This move has been excerpted from The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises by Adam Campbell.

This Move Works:

Calves, Core, Glutes, Hamstrings, Quadriceps


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