Want Toned Legs And Glutes Like Malaika Arora? Follow This Simple Squat Routine

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Last Updated:June 16, 2025, 13:40 IST

Malaika Arora took to her Instagram to share a simple squat routine that can help you lose thigh fat and get sculpted legs and glutes.

Malaika suggested to perform 3 sets of 15 reps for best results.

Keeping in line with her ongoing fitness series on her social media, actor Malaika Arora shared a new video where she shared a simple exercise. The exercise, which can be done at home, includes simple movements that target the legs, glutes, and core to give you sculpted thighs and hips.

Taking to her Instagram, Malaika Arora shared a video of herself performing the exercise at her home gym. The actor was dressed in a maroon cropped athleisure top and matching maroon leggings. Using two dumbbells, she performed simple squats that target the hips, glutes, and core. She wrote, “Sculpted simplicity.” She suggested performing three sets with 15 reps each to see the results.

Take a look at the video here.

Why Dumbbell Squats Are a Game-Changer

Builds Full-Body Strength- While it primarily targets your quads, glutes, and hamstrings, holding dumbbells also engages your core, arms, and upper back, turning it into a full-body movement.

Enhances Mobility and Posture- With proper form, dumbbell squats improve hip flexibility, spinal alignment, and ankle mobility, helping you move and sit better in daily life.

Boosts Calorie Burn and Metabolism- Working large muscle groups like your legs and glutes fires up your metabolism, promoting fat burn even after you’ve left the gym.

Strengthens the Core (Secretly)- To stabilise the weight, your core works overtime, making this a stealth ab workout as well.

Improves Functional Fitness- Squats mimic everyday movements like sitting, lifting, and climbing stairs – so you’re not just working out, you’re training for life.

How to Do Dumbbell Squats Like a Pro?

  1. Stand tall with feet shoulder-width apart, a dumbbell in each hand at your sides or shoulder level.
  2. Keep your spine neutral, chest lifted, and abs tight.
  3. Bend your knees and push your hips back as if sitting on a chair. Keep knees aligned with toes.
  4. Lower until your thighs are parallel to the floor, or as deep as your mobility allows.
  5. Press through your heels and return to standing without locking the knees.
  6. Aim for 3 sets of 10–12 reps, resting in between.
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