Assisted Squat

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Watch Assisted Squat

Technique

How to perform Assisted Squat

1. Face a sturdy fixed support and hold it at a comfortable height.
2. Place your feet about shoulder-width apart with the whole foot grounded.
3. Bend your hips and knees to lower into a squat, using your hands for balance and only as much assistance as needed.
4. Move through the depth you can control without your heels lifting.
5. Press through your feet and use light hand assistance to return to standing.
6. Repeat with the same controlled movement.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis.

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.