Starting Position
- Stand with your legs in a split position, with your right foot forward about 2 to 3 feet.
- Hold a weight at your shoulder in your left hand.
- Drop your hips down and back into a split squat position.
Procedure
- Press the weight overhead, then lower back down.
- Repeat all your repetitions with one arm before switching leg positions and repeating with the other arm.
Coaching Keys
- Contract the glute in your back leg throughout the movement.
You Should Feel It
- Working your shoulders, glutes, hamstrings, and quadriceps.
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