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Bodyweight Squat

How to do the Bodyweight Squat with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

CompoundBody OnlyBeginnerPush
Primary muscles

Quads

Secondary

Glutes, Hamstrings

Equipment

Body Only

Step by step

How to do the Bodyweight Squat

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. You can place your hands behind your head. This will be your starting position.

  2. 2

    Begin the movement by flexing your knees and hips, sitting back with your hips.

  3. 3

    Continue down to full depth if you are able,and quickly reverse the motion until you return to the starting position. As you squat, keep your head and chest up and push your knees out.

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Log it, see it on your body.

Every Bodyweight Squat set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your quads volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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