Beginner Shrimp Squat

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Watch Beginner Shrimp Squat

Technique

How to perform Beginner Shrimp Squat

1. Stand on one foot with the other knee bent about 90 degrees behind you and your arms reaching forward for balance.
2. Keep the supporting foot planted and brace your torso.
3. Bend your supporting hip and knee, allowing a controlled forward torso lean as your rear knee approaches the floor.
4. Bring the rear knee lightly to the floor while maintaining control through the supporting leg.
5. Press through the supporting foot and extend that hip and knee to return to standing, keeping the free leg bent.
6. Complete the planned repetitions before switching legs.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

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

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.