Legs·Bodyweight
Sit Squats
Quads · Bodyweight
Beginner
Body Part
Legs
Equipment
Bodyweight
Level
Beginner
Force
Push
The Sit Squats is a beginner bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Quads.
Muscles Worked
Quads primaryAbductors secondaryGlutes secondaryHamstrings secondary
How to Do the Sit Squats
- 1Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. This will be your starting position.
- 2Begin the movement by flexing your knees and hips, sitting back with your hips.
- 3Continue until you have squatted a portion of the way down, but are above parallel, and quickly reverse the motion until you return to the starting position. Repeat for 5-10 repetitions.
Related Exercises
Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.