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Bodyweight Squats -- Parallel

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Equipment

  • No Equipment Needed

Muscle Groups

  • Abs & Core
  • Hips & Buttocks
  • Legs

Purposes

  • Leg strength
  • Glute strength

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Description

  • Keeping your chest up at all time, stand with both feet about hip width.
  • Lower yourself carefully by bending the hips and knees.
  • Keep your weight on both heels and shift your hips back as you squat.
  • Keeping the knees tracking straight at all time, return to the top.

ProTip

  • Keep your back straight and your chest up

Mistakes

  • Rounding the back
  • Buckling the knee inward