Bodyweight Squat

Set up

1. 01Stance about shoulder width, toes slightly out.
2. 02Brace the trunk before you move. Ribs stacked over pelvis.
3. 03Eyes on a fixed point at eye height.

Cues

• Sit between the heels, not forward onto the toes.
• Knees track over the second toe — push the floor apart.
• Keep a long spine; stand through mid-foot.
• Reach full hip and knee extension at the top without hyperextending.

Breath

Inhale and brace on the way down. Exhale as you stand.

Common faults