Bodyweight Squat
Also known as: Air Squat, Free Squat, Bodyweight Squats, Air Squats, Unweighted Squat, Basic Squat, Squat Bodyweight, BW Squat, Bodyweight Air Squat
Body region
Muscles
Main
Helps
Holds
Technique
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly out, arms by your sides.
- Raise your arms in front for balance as you sit down and back.
- Sink until the hip crease drops to knee level or below, heels flat.
- Stand up by pushing through your whole foot.
Cues
- Keep the chest up and the back flat.
- Push the knees out over the toes.
- Control the descent and stand up with purpose.
Common mistakes
- Heels lifting off the floor.
- Knees caving inward.
- Cutting the depth short.