How to do: Sit Squats

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Sit Squats — starting position — Start position

Sit Squats — finishing position — Finish position

Step-by-step instructions

1Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. This will be your starting position.
2Begin the movement by flexing your knees and hips, sitting back with your hips.
3Continue 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.

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Photos & base instructions from the open-source Free Exercise DB (public domain).