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Goblet squat

StrengthSquatDifficulty ★GymHome / bodyweightClass-style circuit
5 MET
≈ 63 kcal per 10 min at 75 kg

How to do it

  1. Hold a dumbbell or kettlebell at your chest with both hands.
  2. Feet shoulder-width, sit between your heels keeping the weight tight to your body.
  3. Elbows brush the inside of your knees at the bottom; stand back up.

Coaching cues

  • Elbows inside knees
  • Tall chest
  • Drive through mid-foot

Common mistakes

  • Rounding the upper back
  • Shallow depth

Make it easier

  • Bodyweight squat to a box

Make it harder

  • Front squat
  • Back squat

Muscles worked

front view of the muscular system
front
back view of the muscular system
back
  • Quads
  • Glutes
  • Core
  • Adductors

Primary: Quads, Glutes · Secondary: Core, Adductors

Equipment

Dumbbells or Kettlebell