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Wall Squat with Pause Bodyweight
The Wall Squat with Pause Bodyweight is a bodyweight and wall exercise that targets the quads, with the glutes, hamstrings and core assisting. Follow the 7 steps below and watch the demo to check your form.
- Target muscles
- Quads
- Also works
- Glutes, Hamstrings, Core
- Equipment
- Bodyweight, Wall
- Body part
- Upper legs, Waist
Step by step
- Stand with your back against a wall and feet shoulder-width apart, slightly away from the wall.
- Slide your back down the wall until your thighs are parallel to the floor.
- Engage your core and glutes.
- Pause in the squat position for a few seconds, keeping tension in the muscles.
- Keep back flat against the wall and knees over your ankles.
- Maintain steady breathing and controlled posture.
- Slowly slide back up to the starting position when finished.
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