Bodyweight Squat to Front Leg
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
Bodyweight squats are a fundamental exercise focusing on strengthening the lower body and core. They enhance flexibility and balance while also engaging the abdominal muscles for stability, promoting overall functional fitness and endurance.
How to do it
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, arms by your sides.
- Engage core muscles and push hips back as if sitting in a chair.
- Lower your body until thighs are parallel to the ground.
- Keep knees aligned with toes, and back straight throughout.
- Rise back to the starting position, extending your hips and knees.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Maximus Quadriceps
Secondary Gastrocnemius Hamstrings Obliques Rectus Abdominis