Beginner exercise

Sit Squat

  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

Technique

How to perform Sit Squat

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart.
  2. This will be your starting position.
  3. Begin the movement by flexing your knees and hips, sitting back with your hips.
  4. Continue until you have squatted a portion of the way down, but are above parallel, and quickly reverse the motion until you return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for 5-10 repetitions.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

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

MuscleScoreRole
Gluteus Maximus1.0Target, Mover
Rectus Femoris0.9Target, Mover
Vastus Lateralis0.9Target, Mover
Vastus Medialis0.9Target, Mover
Gluteus Medius0.3Stabilizer
Gluteus Minimus0.3Stabilizer