Bodyweight Squat

Technique

How to perform Bodyweight Squat

1. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart.
2. You can place your hands behind your head or in front of your chest.
3. This will be your starting position.
4. Begin the movement by flexing your knees and hips, sitting back with your hips.
5. Continue down to full depth if you are able, and reverse the motion until you return to the starting position.
6. As you squat, keep your head and chest up and push your knees out.

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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.