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<li>Stand with your feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in one hand at your side or in front of you.</li>
<li>Shift your weight onto one leg, keeping the other leg slightly elevated off the ground.</li>
<li>Lower your body by bending the knee of the standing leg and pushing your hips back, as if you are sitting into a chair.</li>
<li>Keep your back straight and your chest up throughout the movement. The elevated leg should remain extended or slightly bent, not touching the ground.</li>
<li>Squat down as low as you can while maintaining balance and proper form, ideally until your thigh is parallel to the floor.</li>
<li>Push through the heel of your standing leg to return to the starting position.</li>
<li>Complete the desired number of repetitions on one leg, then switch to the other leg and repeat.</li>
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