1 - Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at your sides with your palms facing inward.
2 - Brace your core, keep your chest up, and maintain a neutral spine.
3 - Step forward with one leg, placing your foot flat on the floor.
4 - Lower your body under control until both knees are bent to about 90 degrees, keeping your front knee aligned over your toes and your back knee hovering just above the floor.
5 - Push through the heel of your front foot to return to the starting position.
6 - Repeat on the opposite leg, alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.
7 - Keep the movement controlled and avoid letting your torso lean forward or your front knee collapse inward.