Bodyweight

Bodyweight Squat

Bodyweight Squat targets lower body muscles, improving strength, endurance, and flexibility. Regular practice helps build muscle, burn calories, and enhances balance and coordination.
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Bodyweight Squat instructions
Step-by-step instructions
1
Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart and hands extended straight in front of you.
2
Start bending your knees and pushing your hips back, like you are sitting into an imaginary chair.
3
Lower your body until your thighs are parallel or lower to the floor.
4
Pause and keep your body tight.
5
Then push back up to the starting position. Repeat the movement according to your fitness level.
Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart and hands extended straight in front of you.
Start bending your knees and pushing your hips back, like you are sitting into an imaginary chair.
Lower your body until your thighs are parallel or lower to the floor.
Pause and keep your body tight.
Then push back up to the starting position. Repeat the movement according to your fitness level.
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