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Illustration of the Goblet Squat: Elbows inside the knees at the bottom, chest tall, heels glued down.
compound · Squat

Goblet Squat

Goblet Squat is a compound squat movement for quads, using Dumbbells. It also works glutes and core. 3 sets of 10-15, 2 min rest.

Primary muscle
Quads
Equipment
Dumbbells
Difficulty
Beginner
Sets and reps
3 × 10-15
Rest
90s
Force
push

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    Hold one dumbbell vertically against the chest, feet just outside hip width.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Elbows inside the knees at the bottom, chest tall, heels glued down.

  3. 3
    Work it

    3 sets of 10-15, resting about 2 minute between them.

Muscles worked

Quads does most of the work. Glutes and core take the rest.

Quads exercisesglutescore