How to do it
Grip the floor with your toes to keep your weight centered over midfoot.
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Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart, toes pointing outwards.
- 2
Lower your body by bending your knees and pushing your hips back, keeping your back straight and chest up.
- 3
Go down until your thighs are parallel to the floor.
- 4
Push through your heels to return to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Keep your knees in line with your toes and push your hips back as if sitting in a chair. This ensures proper form and maximizes glute and inner thigh engagement.
Common mistakes
- ✕Collapsing the arches of the feet inward
- ✕Dropping the chest forward at the bottom
- ✕Bouncing out of the bottom position