strength
Bodyweight Squat
Works the quadriceps, with no equipment.
Specification
| Equipment | body only |
| Primary muscles | quadriceps |
| Secondary muscles | glutes, hamstrings |
| Mechanic | compound |
| Force | push |
| Level | beginner |
| Category | strength |
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.
Test it
This is one of the three lifts that get judged in competition, which means there is a real distribution to measure yourself against.