Exercise Guide
Weighted Sissy Squat
intermediate
Exercise Visual
Weighted Sissy Squat
Quads • Weighted
intermediateCategory
upper legs
Body Part
upper legs
Equipment
weighted
Target
quads
Instructions
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your toes pointing slightly outward.
- 2
Hold a weight in front of your chest with both hands, or place a barbell across your upper back.
- 3
Keeping your chest up and your core engaged, slowly lower your body down by bending at the knees and hips.
- 4
Continue lowering until your thighs are parallel to the ground or as low as you can comfortably go.
- 5
Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles
GlutesQuadsHamstringsCalves