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Instructions
- Anchor the band behind you and loop it around your hips
- Hold a dumbbell against your chest or in a goblet position
- Stand tall with feet hip width and rise onto the balls of your feet
- Lean your torso slightly back and push your knees forward while lowering
- Descend as far as comfortable while maintaining balance
- Drive back up while keeping tension on the band and staying on toes
Technical tips
- Keep torso leaning back and knees tracking forward
- Maintain heels elevated throughout the entire movement
- Control the eccentric phase to avoid collapsing
- Keep core tight to prevent lower back arching
Breathing tips
- Inhale as you lower into the squat
- Exhale forcefully as you push back up
Medizinische Einschränkungen
- Avoid with acute knee pain or patellar tendonitis
- Not recommended for recent ankle injuries
- Avoid if you have severe balance or vestibular disorders
Beschreibung
The banded sissy squat with dumbbell is an advanced lower body isolation exercise designed to place maximum tension on the quadriceps through deep knee flexion and a backward torso lean. By combining an elastic band anchored behind the body with a dumbbell held at the chest, the movement increases both anterior loading and hip extension resistance, resulting in significant mechanical tension on the quads through their full shortened range. Elevating onto the balls of the feet shifts emphasis away from the hips and prevents glute dominance, allowing the exercise to heavily bias the rectus femoris and vastus muscles. This variation is especially valuable for athletes and bodybuilders looking to improve quad aesthetics, knee stability, and control at high degrees of flexion without the need for heavy squatting loads. It is also an effective tool for building strength in the bottom range of squats, reinforcing proper knee tracking mechanics, and developing muscle hypertrophy while reducing spinal compression compared to traditional barbell squats. Due to the high demand on knee flexion control, it is best performed slowly and with intent, making it ideal for hypertrophy finishing sets or as a specialized accessory movement.
What are the benefits of doing banded sissy squats with a dumbbell?
Banded sissy squats with a dumbbell maximize quad isolation, improve knee stability, and target the shortened range of the quadriceps more effectively than traditional squats, making them ideal for hypertrophy.
Is the banded sissy squat safe for my knees?
Yes, when performed with control and proper alignment, banded sissy squats are safe and can actually improve knee resilience, but they should be avoided if you currently experience pain or instability.
What is the most common mistake in banded sissy squats?
The most common mistake is letting the heels drop or collapsing the torso forward, which shifts tension away from the quads and places stress on the lower back.
How does the banded variation compare to a regular sissy squat?
The banded variation adds resistance through hip extension, increasing quad tension at the top and making the movement harder and more hypertrophy focused than a regular sissy squat.
How many reps should I do for banded sissy squats with a dumbbell?
This exercise is best performed for 10 to 20 controlled reps per set, focusing on slow tempo and full knee flexion rather than heavy loading.