Bodyweight Squat

Legs · Bodyweight · Beginner

How to do Bodyweight Squat — animated demonstration

How to do it

  1. Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart and toes slightly pointed outward.
  2. Brace your core and keep your chest lifted.
  3. Push your hips back and bend your knees to lower into a squat.
  4. Descend until your thighs are near parallel to the floor or as low as comfortable while keeping your heels down.
  5. Press through your feet and drive your hips forward to stand tall.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary: Quads
Secondary: Glutes, Hamstrings, Calves, Core

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