Stretching

Sit Squats

The sit squats is a beginner stretching exercise for your quads, using just your body weight.

Main muscles
Quads
Also works
Abductors, Glutes, Hamstrings
Equipment
Body weight
Level
Beginner
Sit Squats, starting position
Start
Sit Squats, end position
Finish

How to do it

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. This will be your starting position.
  2. Begin the movement by flexing your knees and hips, sitting back with your hips.
  3. Continue until you have squatted a portion of the way down, but are above parallel, and quickly reverse the motion until you return to the starting position. Repeat for 5-10 repetitions.

Alternatives to the sit squats

Kneeling Hip Flexor Body weight Looking At Ceiling Body weight On Your Side Quad Stretch Body weight One Half Locust Body weight Rear Leg Raises Body weight Standing Hip Flexors Body weight