squat · beginner
Bodyweight Squat
Also called: air squat, prisoner squat
Coaching cues
- Feet shoulder-width, toes slightly out
- Sit back and down between your heels
- Knees track over your toes
- Chest proud the whole way down
- Push the floor away to stand
Common mistakes
- Heels lifting off the floor
- Knees caving in
- Chest dropping toward the thighs
- Stopping well above parallel
Easier: Chair Squat
Harder: Jump Squat, Goblet Squat