Form guide
How to Do Bodyweight Squat
The foundation of every leg workout: builds quads, glutes and everyday strength.
- Level
- Beginner
- Equipment
- No Equipment
- Impact
- Low impact
- Muscles worked
- Quads
- Glutes
Step by step
- 1Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly out.
- 2Sit your hips back and down until thighs are parallel to the floor.
- 3Drive through your whole foot to stand back up.
Common mistakes
- Knees caving inward on the way up.
- Heels lifting off the floor.
Alternatives
Put it to work
Routines with Bodyweight Squat
- 10min
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- 15min
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- 45min
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- 45min
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- 10min
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