Demo & instructions
Band Squat
Also known as: Resistance Band Squat, Banded Squat
Instructions
A squat with a band under your feet and its ends held at your shoulders. The band adds the most resistance as you stand tall, giving bodyweight squats a meaningful step up without any weights.
- Movement
- Squat
- Type
- Compound
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 8–25 reps
Setup
- 1Stand on the middle of a band with your feet about shoulder-width apart and toes turned out slightly.
- 2Bring the ends or handles up to the front of your shoulders with your elbows pointing forward, or loop a closed band over the tops of your shoulders.
- 3Stand tall and brace your stomach.
Execution
- 1Sit your hips down and slightly back, bending your knees in line with your toes.
- 2
Target
Equipment
Muscles worked
Equipment
Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
