Squats, lunges and legs
Bodyweight squat (tempo)
Muscles worked: Quads · glutes · trunk
How to do it
- Set up. Stand in a comfortable stance without a weight. Brace your middle and keep your feet planted.
- Move. Lower by bending your hips and knees together, using the tempo specified in your plan. Keep your knees following your toes.
- Finish. Push through your feet to stand under control. Keep following the stated tempo rather than bouncing out of the bottom.
Common mistakes
- Rushing down instead of following the tempo.
- Bouncing out of the bottom of the squat.
- Coming up onto your toes.
Where it appears in the member plans
12-Week Home Plan: Bodyweight.
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