Exercises / Upper legs / Sissy Squat
Sissy Squat
Sissy Squat: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: body only.
- Equipmentbody only
- Body partupper legs
- Primary muscles
- quads, calves
- Secondary muscles
- glutes
How to do it
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your toes pointing slightly outward.
- Hold onto a stable object for balance if needed.
- Slowly lower your body by bending your knees and leaning back, keeping your torso upright.
- Continue lowering until your thighs are parallel to the ground or as far as you can comfortably go.
- Pause for a moment, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.