Bodyweight Squat
EquipmentBodyweight
TypeCompound
DifficultyBeginner
Primary:Quadriceps
Secondary:Hamstrings, Glutes
Tertiary:Core, Hip Muscles
Stabilizer:Upper Back, Calves
📋 How to Perform
- Stand straight up with your feet shoulder's width apart.
- While bending at the knees, push your hips out and bend down. Picture yourself sitting on a chair.
- Once your hips have become lined up with your knees, return back to starting position.
- Repeat exercise as desired.
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Letting the heels lift off the floor, which shifts weight to the toes and loads the knees.
- Letting the knees cave inward as you stand up, which stresses the inside of the knee.
- Dropping the chest toward the thighs, which shifts the work from the legs to the lower back.
