Exercise library / Core

How to do a bodyweight squat

The move your body's built for — sit down and stand back up. Nail this and you've got the foundation for every leg exercise there is.

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How to do it

1. 1Feet about shoulder-width, toes turned out slightly
2. 2Sit back and down like reaching for a chair
3. 3Keep your heels flat and your chest tall
4. 4Drive back up through your heels

Muscles worked

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