Stand with a slight bend in your knees and your feet in a wide stance. Keep your head up and your back straight.
Bend at the knees only and lift the dumbbell from the floor, securing the dumbbell on one end with your fingertips.
Push through the heels to return to an upright position. Your arms should be fully extended, holding the dumbbell down between your legs. This is the starting position.
Keeping your eyes facing forward slowly lower your body down. Don't lean forward as you come down. Your buttocks should come out and drop straight down.
Squat down as far as possible or at least until your thighs are parallel with the floor and the dumbbell touches the floor.
Then slowly raise your body back up by pushing through your heels.
