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Variation on dumbbell single-arm overhead squat?

JTick
JTick Posts: 2,131 Member
edited January 28 in Social Groups
These squats REALLY hurt my knee, it seems to force me into an awkward position that put too much torque on my knee. What can I do in their place? I am on Stage 3, and always throw in regular squats/deadlifts even if the program doesn't call for them at the time...if I keep doing my regular squats can I just cut the overhead squat out completely?

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  • courtniemarie
    courtniemarie Posts: 172 Member
    I do these against a stability ball on a wall. It takes some maneuvering of the DBs but I have a lot of trouble keeping my torso from leaning too far forward so I do it this way. I *believe* this exercise is just a squat accessory exercise and there are a ton of other squat accessory exercises out there.

    Good luck!
  • ebr250
    ebr250 Posts: 199 Member
    I also find this movement very challenging, yet when I try to think about what I think it is supposed to primarily target I can't decide. When I up the weight on this I feel it a lot in my chest - anyone else notice it in the chest?
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