Bodyweight Squat

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Technique

How to perform Bodyweight Squat

1. Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart, keeping the full soles on the floor.
2. Place your hands in front of your chest or behind your head as described.
3. Bend your hips and knees together to lower into a squat.
4. Let your knees track in the direction of your feet and keep your torso controlled.
5. Descend through the depth you can control, then extend your hips and knees to stand.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

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

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.