compound · Squat
Bodyweight Squat
Bodyweight Squat is a compound squat movement for quads, using no equipment. It also works glutes. 3 sets of 20-40, 1 min rest.
- Primary muscle
- Quads
- Equipment
- None — bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Sets and reps
- 3 × 20-40
- Rest
- 60s
- Force
- push
How to do it
- 1Set up
Feet shoulder width, toes turned out slightly, nothing else needed.
- 2The cue that matters
Arms out front as a counterweight, three seconds down, drive up fast.
- 3Work it
3 sets of 20-40, resting about 1 minute between them.
Muscles worked
Quads does most of the work. Glutes take the rest.
Quads exercisesglutes