Sissy Squat

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Watch Sissy Squat

Technique

How to perform Sissy Squat

1. Stand upright with your feet about shoulder-width apart and your feet initially flat.
2. Keep your hips extended and your torso aligned with your thighs as you bend your knees.
3. Let your knees travel forward and your heels rise, balancing on your forefeet as your torso leans backward.
4. Lower only as far as you can maintain that position without folding at the hips.
5. Extend your knees to bring your body upright and return your heels toward the floor.
6. Repeat under control; a light hand contact on fixed support may be used for balance if needed.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

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

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.