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Beginner · Reps
Chair squat
Sit down to a chair and stand back up: the safest way to learn the squat.
A sturdy chair
How to do it
- 1 Stand in front of a chair, feet shoulder-width apart, arms forward.
- 2 Push your hips back and bend your knees to sit down lightly.
- 3 Drive through your whole foot to stand back up.
Watch out for
- Dropping onto the chair
- Knees caving inwards
The progression
Your plan moves you up one rung when you hit the top of the range on every set.
- Chair squat
- Bodyweight squat
- Split squat
- Bulgarian split squat