Exercise Guide

Weighted Sissy Squat

intermediate
Exercise Visual

Weighted Sissy Squat

Quads Weighted

intermediate

Category

upper legs

Body Part

upper legs

Equipment

weighted

Target

quads

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your toes pointing slightly outward.

  2. 2

    Hold a weight in front of your chest with both hands, or place a barbell across your upper back.

  3. 3

    Keeping your chest up and your core engaged, slowly lower your body down by bending at the knees and hips.

  4. 4

    Continue lowering until your thighs are parallel to the ground or as low as you can comfortably go.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

GlutesQuadsHamstringsCalves