Legs
Bodyweight Squat
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart. Brace core and keep chest upright.
- Equipment
- No Equipment
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Focus Area
- Legs
- Injury risk
- Moderate
Primary muscles
- Quadriceps
- Gluteus Maximus
Secondary muscles
- Hamstrings
- Adductors
- Calves
- Core Stabilizers
Target muscles
- legs
How to perform
- 1
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart.
- 2
Brace core and keep chest upright.
- 3
Descend by bending hips and knees.
- 4
Lower until thighs are parallel or comfortable depth.
- 5
Drive through heels to stand.
Safety & form
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