Wall sit

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

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Wall sit: start and finish positions
Wall sit: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Back flat on a wall, sit until the thighs are near level.

  2. 2

    Knees over the ankles.

  3. 3

    Hold. Press the floor.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 30s.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the Wall sit?

The Wall sit uses: Bodyweight.

Which muscles does the Wall sit work?

The Wall sit works: Legs.

How many sets and reps for the Wall sit?

In Setline sessions the Wall sit is programmed as 3 sets of 30s.

Which Setline styles include the Wall sit?

The Wall sit appears in: Bodyweight, Military, Chair Yoga.

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Wall sit — how to do it, steps and demo · Setline