Low Box Step-Down w/1-arm DB Counterbalance Reach

1. 1Stand on a low box with one foot and lower the opposite leg slowly toward the floor in a controlled single-leg squat while reaching the same-side arm out diagonally as a counterbalance. Maintain a tall spine and upright torso as you descend, using the dumbbell reach to offset your center of mass and allow a deeper, more controlled range. Breathe in on the descent and exhale on the drive back up to full standing. Avoid letting the knee collapse inward or the torso lean excessively — feel the glute and quad of the standing leg controlling the descent.

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