Dumbbell Overhead Squat 5-5-5-5-5
Dumbbell Overhead Squat 5-5-5-5-5
Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.
Rest as needed between sets.
* 5 reps each arm single DB OHS
AMRAP 12 mins: Dumbbell Overhead Squats, Bar Muscle-ups, and Toes-to-bars
Complete as many rounds as possible in 12 mins of:
10 L Dumbbell Overhead Squats (50#/35#)
5 Bar Muscle-ups
10 R Dumbbell Overhead Squats (50#/35#)
15 Toes-to-bars
* Scale BMU to Strict PU or Ring Row
Photo by @robcwilson @snoridgecrossfit
New movement alert! Don’t be surprised if this makes an appearance in the Open.
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 improves the squat by amplifying and forcing the correction of 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