Bottle Weighted Squatting Alternate Waves

Free WeightsIntermediate

Perform a squat while holding a bottle in each hand. Alternate the movement by raising one bottle overhead as you squat down.

  1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a bottle in each hand at your sides.
  2. Lower into a squat, keeping your chest up and back straight.
  3. As you rise, lift one bottle overhead while keeping the other at your side.
  4. Alternate arms with each squat repetition.

How to perform the Bottle Weighted Squatting Alternate Waves

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Bottle Weighted Squatting Alternate Waves using your free weights.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your primary working muscles.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your working muscles rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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