Assisted Squat

Technique

How to perform Assisted Squat

1. Stand facing a sturdy support with your feet shoulder-width apart and grasp it at chest height for balance.
2. Inhale as you push your hips back and bend your knees, lowering your body while keeping your chest lifted and heels on the floor.
3. Descend until your thighs are parallel to the ground or as low as comfortable, using the support only as needed to maintain form.
4. Exhale as you press through your heels and squeeze your glutes to rise back to standing, lightly pulling on the support for assistance.
5. Repeat for the prescribed repetitions.

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Programming relevance

Muscles involved

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

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.