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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Quads

Equipment Required

Bodyweight

Experience Level

Beginner

Force Type

Squat

Secondary Muscles

Glutes, Hamstrings, Calves

Exercise Description

The bodyweight squat builds leg strength and muscle while improving hip mobility. It's the perfect starter move for bigger lifts and real-world movement.

How To

1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned out 2. Lower your body by pushing your hips back and bending your knees for the bodyweight squat 3. Go down until your thighs are parallel to the floor, keeping your chest up 4. Push through your heels to stand back up, squeezing your glutes at the top 5. Reset and repeat the bodyweight squat movement with control

Form Tips

• Keep your knees tracking over your toes during the bodyweight squat • Your weight should stay on your heels, not your toes • Keep your chest up and core tight throughout the bodyweight squat • Don't let your knees cave inward on the way up

Common Mistakes

• Knees caving inward instead of tracking over toes during the bodyweight squat • Not going deep enough - your hips should drop below knee level • Leaning too far forward and losing balance in the bodyweight squat position

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