Hominin · exercise
Sit Squats
Sit Squats is a beginner stretching exercise. It works the quadriceps, with help from the abductors, glutes and hamstrings.
beginnerotherpush movementstretching
- Main muscles
- quadriceps
- Also works
- abductors, glutes, hamstrings
How to do it
- Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. This will be your starting position.
- Begin the movement by flexing your knees and hips, sitting back with your hips.
- 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.
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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).