The Dumbbell Overhead Squat

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ByCrossFit July 29, 2019

The overhead squat is unsurpassed in developing midline control, stability, and balance. It trains for efficient transfer of energy from large to small body parts, demands and develops functional flexibility, and similarly develops the squat by amplifying and cruelly punishing faults in squat posture, movement, and stability. Balancing a single dumbbell overhead places even more demand on flexibility, postural control and positional accuracy than its barbell counterpart.


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Rosanna Edison
April 11th, 2020 at 2:31 pm
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Her stance looks much wider than shoulder width, which what I have to do so I can complete this difficult movement as well.

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Rafael Aust
February 10th, 2022 at 10:40 am

My thought exactly. However, it's worth considering that stance width and squat depth can be highly individual. I found Squat University's video very enlightening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FF6VLej_bY

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