Bodyweight Squat
- Main muscles
- Quads
- Also works
- Glutes, Hamstrings
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Level
- Beginner
- Type
- Compound · Push
How to do it
- Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. You can place your hands behind your head. This will be your starting position.
- Begin the movement by flexing your knees and hips, sitting back with your hips.
- Continue down to full depth if you are able,and quickly reverse the motion until you return to the starting position. As you squat, keep your head and chest up and push your knees out.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Bodyweight Squat work?
- Mainly the quads, with help from the glutes, hamstrings.
- What equipment do I need?
- Nothing but your bodyweight.
- Is it good for beginners?
- Yes, it is rated beginner level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
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Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.