A multi-joint exercise & eccentric exercise, using bodyweight.
Considered a glutes exercise or a quadriceps exercise depending on stance, with the following muscle groups:
- targeted: glutes and quadriceps
- secondary: spinal erectors, hamstrings and calves
Level: beginner.
Exercise grading: S (see machine or free weights variants for additional progressive overload).
A.k.a.: bodyweight squat, air squat
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