Bodyweight Squat


Pro Tip

If you have the flexibility, squat down further until your thighs pass the point at which they are parallel to the ground.


How To

  1. Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart and pointed slightly outwards while your arms are extended and raised in front of you at your shoulder level.
  2. Inhale and break at the hip, bending your knees so that you lower yourself to the ground.
  3. Continue lowering yourself until your thigh reaches at least parallel to the ground.
  4. Exhale and press yourself up through your feet while keeping them firmly planted on the ground, returning to the starting position.

Primary Muscle Groups

Glutes

Muscles of your butt.

Quads

Muscles spanning the front of your thigh.


Secondary Muscle Groups

Hamstrings

Muscles spanning the back of your thigh.

Inner Thigh

Muscles spanning your inner thigh.

Lower Back

Center region of your back, spanning from the pelvis to just below the neck. However, parts of it are hidden beneath other muscles. The lower portion is the most visible.


Equipment

Bodyweight

This means that the exercise requires you to use your bodyweight as resistance but you also need other equipment to successfully perform the exercise.


Variations

Exercises that target the same primary muscle groups and require the same equipment.


Alternatives

Exercises that target the same primary muscle groups with different equipment