Sit Squats

LEVEL: beginner
Sit Squats

PROTOCOL SPECS

  • CATEGORYstretching
  • MECHANICUNKNOWN
  • FORCEpush
  • EQUIPMENTBODY ONLY

MUSCLE ENGAGEMENT

PRIMARY TARGETS

quadriceps

SECONDARY TARGETS

abductorsgluteshamstrings

EXECUTION PROTOCOL

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. This will be your starting position.
  2. Begin the movement by flexing your knees and hips, sitting back with your hips.
  3. Continue 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.