In addition to working your glutes, quads, and hamstrings, sumo squats also recruit your calves and inner thighs — making this a dumbbell leg exercise that truly targets your whole lower body. Your legs will be extra wide, but note that your knees still shouldn't go past your toes. Hold one dumbbell at your chest or grab two to increase the challenge even more.
- Stand with your feet wide and your toes pointing out, holding a dumbbell in each hand, at your shoulders.
- Bend your knees, lowering your hips until your thighs are parallel with the floor (or as low as you can comfortably go). Keep your chest up and core engaged.
- Press into both feet to straighten your legs and return to standing, squeezing your glutes at the top. That's one rep.
