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Movement · Upper Legs

Quads

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Lower your body by bending your knees and pushing your hips back as if sitting on a chair. Keep your chest up and your back straight. Lower yourself until your thighs are parallel to the ground. Push through your heels to return to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

TargetQuads
Equipmentbody weight
Body partUpper Legs

Technique

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Lower your body by bending your knees and pushing your hips back as if sitting on a chair.

  3. 3

    Keep your chest up and your back straight.

  4. 4

    Lower yourself until your thighs are parallel to the ground.

  5. 5

    Push through your heels to return to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Target and supporting

Target

Quads

Secondary

HamstringsGlutes

Training plans

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