Bodyweight squat

How to do the Bodyweight squat: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Legs, Glutes, Core), equipment (Bodyweight) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.

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Bodyweight squat: start and finish positions
Bodyweight squat: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Feet about shoulder width.

  2. 2

    Sit the hips back and down.

  3. 3

    Stand up by pressing the floor.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 10–15.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the Bodyweight squat?

The Bodyweight squat uses: Bodyweight.

Which muscles does the Bodyweight squat work?

The Bodyweight squat works: Legs, Glutes, Core.

How many sets and reps for the Bodyweight squat?

In Setline sessions the Bodyweight squat is programmed as 3 sets of 10–15.

Which Setline styles include the Bodyweight squat?

The Bodyweight squat appears in: Bodyweight, Military.

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Bodyweight squat — how to do it, steps and demo · Setline