Bodyweight Squat
Form Cues
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Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, toes turned out slightly.
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Extend arms forward for balance or cross them at your chest.
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Brace your core and keep your chest tall.
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Push your knees out as you sit back and down.
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Descend until thighs are parallel to the floor or lower.
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Drive through your heels to return to standing.
Common Mistakes
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Knees caving inward — focus on pushing knees out.
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Rising onto toes — keep heels grounded, improve ankle mobility.
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Rounding the lower back at the bottom.
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Forward lean — keep chest up throughout.
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Equipment Variations
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Goblet squat — hold a weight at chest to counterbalance.
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Jump squat — explosive variation for power.
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Pistol squat — single-leg advanced progression.
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Box squat — sit to a box for depth control.
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