Instructions
Preparation
- Place weight on dip belt around waist. Step up onto boxes or benches spaced apart; foot on each bench. Arms can be extended forward throughout exercise.
Execution
- Squat down by bending knees forward slightly while allowing hips to bend back behind, keeping back straight and knees pointed same direction as feet. Descend until thighs are just past parallel to floor. Squat up by extending knees and hips until legs are straight. Return and repeat.
Comments
- Keep head facing forward, back straight, chest high, and feet flat on surface; equal distribution of weight through forefoot and heel. Knees should point same direction as feet throughout movement. See Squat Analysis. Also see similar exercise Cable Squat with belt.
Classification
Utility: Basic or Auxiliary Mechanics: Compound Force: Push