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One-Legged Dumbbell Squat

March 26, 2012 by Julie 44 Comments

Good morning and Happy Monday!

I hope all of you had a wonderful weekend and were able to spend time with people you love doing things you enjoy… or doing absolutely nothing, because that’s fun, too!

Now let’s dive right into the day!

Treadmill Workouts

Last week I created a new page on the blog and totally forgot to tell you guys about it!

treadmill workouts

There is now a brand spankin’ new Treadmill Workouts page on the blog with tons of my favorite treadmill workouts all in one place.

I categorized the workouts into walking workouts or running/interval workouts which are sorted by the duration of the workout. I tried to include brief one-sentence descriptions of each workout so you can quickly skim the page to hopefully find the workout you’re after whether you’re in the mood to tackle incline walking, sprints or steady-state cardio.

You may find the page underneath the “Work It Out” tab at the top of the blog. The link to the Treadmill Workouts page is located right underneath the new Circuit Workouts page that I created last week.

I hope you like it!

Workout

Speaking of workouts, today’s workout was a good one!

It was my second time tackling a specific lower-body workout sent to me through the Best Body Boot Camp program.

Today’s exercise of note was the one-legged dumbbell squat.

dumbbell one legged squatSure it looks basic, but the whole balance on one leg thing is quite challenging.

Last week when I attempted the move, I used two 15-pound dumbbells since that’s the weight I typically use when I do lunges. Doing one-legged squats with the dumbbells proved rather difficult and I found myself cheating the move a bit and frequently stabilized myself with my back leg.

Today I actually used no weight at all and concentrated on doing the move sloooowly and correctly and still felt the burn. I know I have a lot of work to do when it comes to stability exercises. They challenge me in a totally new way, which I love and hate at the same time.

Breakfast

Today’s morning meal came together nice and fast thanks to prep work last night.

overnight oats

I made myself a batch of overnight oats with old fashioned oatmeal, plain Greek yogurt, chia seeds, almond milk and honey.

overnight oats with banana

banana overnight oats

Perfect post-workout breakfast.

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. Hope @ With A Side Of Hope says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:12 am

    I love your sneakers! The pink is so cute! 🙂 Breakfast looks yummy! I haven’t had overnight oats in so long.

    Reply
  2. Alyssa @ fit and fun in third says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:15 am

    One legged squats scare me… I have no coordination at all! Love those sneaks btw!

    Reply
  3. Brittany (Healthy Slice of Life) says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:16 am

    Those one -legged squats are something SERIOUS. I had to balance myself quite a few times, too. Love the burn, though!

    Reply
  4. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:16 am

    so my sister told me she completed this really awesome treadmill workout this past weekend and she said she found it “on this one blog peanut butter fingers.” i was like omg i love that blog! haha she’s so slow to discover great things sometimes… 😉

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      March 26, 2012 at 8:22 am

      how cool!!! i love this! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Michelle@PeachyPalate says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:21 am

    So have to try that new move! I can see myself falling over!

    Reply
  6. Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:22 am

    Ooh I love the look of the singe legged dumbell squat, and I’m sure my butt will just loooove the feel of it too lol! Have a great Monday Julie!

    Reply
  7. Khushboo Thadani says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:22 am

    I have shied away from one-legged deadlifts for so long…time I get over it! You wrote: “Doing one-legged lunges with the dumbbells”…sorry to nit-pick I think you meant “one-legged deadlifts” – I thought you’d want to change it to avoid confusion

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      March 26, 2012 at 8:27 am

      whoops! i meant one-legged “squats!” just edited the post. thanks, khushboo!

      Reply
      • Khushboo Thadani says

        March 26, 2012 at 8:28 am

        Sure thing! But now I feel flaky for mixing up deadlifts and squats :)!

        Reply
        • peanutbutterfingers says

          March 26, 2012 at 8:36 am

          it’s monday. 😀

          Reply
  8. Katrina @ 'Sota is Sexy says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:23 am

    Those one-legged dumbbell squats are killer! I teach a boot camp class where we do them frequently and they are well known as being pretty deadly! 🙂

    Reply
  9. Jana @ Newly Wife Healthy Life says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:23 am

    I love the treadmill work out page! It is so nice to have it all right there in one place. Can’t wait to use it for some motivation 🙂

    Reply
  10. Kristen @ notsodomesticated says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:35 am

    Can’t wait to check out the treadmill page. I’m always looking for something to help beat the monotany of the treadmill!

    Reply
  11. Stephanie @ Legally Blinde says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:37 am

    The treadmill workout page is great! I will definitely be referencing it a lot. One thing – I think you meant for your link to say “You may find the page underneath the “Work It Out” tab at the top of the blog underneath the new Treadmill Workouts page” instead of “underneath the new Circuit Workouts” page 🙂

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      March 26, 2012 at 8:40 am

      i actually did mean to say “underneath the new circuit workouts page” b/c the “treadmill workouts” page is right under that page and i thought that would make it easy for people to find since i just posted the circuit workouts page last week. i didn’t realize it would be confusing! i’ll revise the wording.

      Reply
      • Stephanie @ Legally Blinde says

        March 26, 2012 at 8:41 am

        Oh no, my mistake – sorry about that!

        Reply
        • peanutbutterfingers says

          March 26, 2012 at 8:42 am

          just changed the wording! thanks for letting me know! if it confused you, i’m sure it would confuse others! 🙂

          Reply
  12. Heather @ Housewife Glamour says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:44 am

    Thanks for making an easy way to find your workouts! 🙂

    Also, I tried my first overnight oats batch a few days ago and I’m officially hooked. Love it!

    Reply
  13. Nicole says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:46 am

    You will feel it in your core later as well. Tough moves.

    The Kidless Kronicles

    Reply
  14. Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:47 am

    LOVE one-legged squats!!

    Reply
  15. Katie @ Peace Love and Oats says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:47 am

    I did that move with 2 10lb dumbells last week and that plus the rest of that workout had me so sore for DAYS! I nixed workout A this week and did extra upper body this morning because I need my legs fresh and ready for my first half marathon on Sunday!

    Reply
  16. Coco says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:51 am

    Thats definitely a good move for those little stability muscles!

    Reply
  17. Sylvia @ Frolic Through Life says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:53 am

    Those one legged squats are killer!

    Reply
  18. Krista @ A Belle in DC says

    March 26, 2012 at 9:03 am

    Those look so hard! My coordination is only ok at best but my flexibility is awful as I discovered painfully this weekend! Yay for new moves to try!

    Reply
  19. Hillary says

    March 26, 2012 at 9:09 am

    One legged squats make me feel like such a tool. I have no balance whatsoever, so this is a move I tend to only try at home (no need for me to fall face first into people at the gym!)

    Reply
  20. Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says

    March 26, 2012 at 9:20 am

    That move is so challenging, but you feel really strong when you get it down! 🙂

    Reply
  21. Leah @ Chocolate and Wild Air says

    March 26, 2012 at 9:21 am

    Cool, can’t wait to try out some of the new treadmill workouts! And add some one-legged squats into my routine – they look tough!!

    Reply
  22. Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says

    March 26, 2012 at 9:27 am

    one legged squats are pretty tough! i always feel kind of awkward when i’m doing them, but they sure do work great.

    Reply
  23. dana a. says

    March 26, 2012 at 9:52 am

    thank you for making the list! makes it so much easier now and no excuse to why i can’t beat the treamill boredum monster;)

    Reply
  24. Yellow Haired Girl says

    March 26, 2012 at 9:59 am

    I can feel my legs just shakin’ thinking about this! Tomorrow is a lower body day for me … I think this needs to get added into the routine!

    Reply
  25. Cat @ Breakfast to Bed says

    March 26, 2012 at 10:12 am

    one legged squats make me pray for death.

    Reply
  26. Rachel says

    March 26, 2012 at 10:21 am

    One-legged anything is ROUGH in my book. Lunges, squats, heck—even standing on one leg–all out of the question. Guess that means I really need to work on my balance.

    Reply
  27. Caroline @ After Dinner Dance says

    March 26, 2012 at 10:25 am

    I’ve been having trouble with all the balancing too!

    Reply
  28. Courtney says

    March 26, 2012 at 10:40 am

    Julie – great interview!! As a Dietiian in the Eating Disorder treatment field, it’s great to see you discussing the importance of having a healthy relationship with food. Keep up the awesome work!!

    Reply
  29. nicole @ healthgirladventures@gmail.com says

    March 26, 2012 at 10:48 am

    Breakfast looks good. This morning I had my green smoothie (coconut water w/ frozen mangos/bananas, sambazon acai berry packs and spinach- very refreshing.)

    I look forward to reading your interview w/ Bee Life. I’ll have to read it later on tonight after I get home from my 2nd job.

    BTW- do you have any reccomendations for strenght training at home? I need to start toning but I don’t belong to the gym. My “home” gym consist of dumbells and walking shoes.

    Reply
  30. briana says

    March 26, 2012 at 10:52 am

    Hi Julie, quick question how did you like “Wither”? I’m looking for a new book after reading all three from the Hunger Games in three weeks.

    Reply
  31. Elizabeth @ Chocolate Drops and Pearls says

    March 26, 2012 at 11:21 am

    The treadmill page looks awesome! I will definitely incorporate some of those workouts when I am preparing for my 5k.

    Reply
  32. Avery @ YoungAspirations says

    March 26, 2012 at 11:36 am

    Excited about the treadmill page! You can never have to many treadmill ideas.. those will definitely come in handy! 🙂

    Reply
  33. Amy says

    March 26, 2012 at 12:02 pm

    one legged squats are great!! u definitely have to watch form though they can be tough. ive seen people lower all the way down to the ground!! im not even close to that haha

    Reply
  34. Heather @ Run Eat Play says

    March 26, 2012 at 12:27 pm

    I actually tried on those Nike shoes this weekend while lookng for new shoes. I went with Brooks though.

    Reply
  35. Caitlin says

    March 26, 2012 at 2:05 pm

    Just browsing Cooking Light’s website looking for dinner ideas tonight and found this…
    http://www.cookinglight.com/food/quick-healthy/how-to-make-peanut-butter-banana-smoothies-00412000073295/
    Peanut butter smoothies 🙂

    Reply
  36. pluvk says

    March 26, 2012 at 5:29 pm

    Great interview! I agree… nothing is better than ice cream if you’re stranded on a deserted island!

    Reply

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