Instructions
Preparation
- Place cable belt or dip belt around waist. Kneel before low pulley and attach it to cable. Stand on elevated platform with feet shoulder width or slightly wider on platform between very low and close pulley cables. Place hand(s) on ballet bar or machine (not on guide rod!) for balance.
Execution
- Bend knees forward slightly while allowing hips to bend back behind, keeping back straight and knees pointed same direction as feet. Descend until weight stack taps or comes very close from bottoming out. Keeping chest high and back straight, raise back up by extend knees and hips until legs are straight. Repeat.
Comments
- More or less 3/4 squat depth depending can be achieved upon exerciser's height, chain length on dip belt, and height of elevated platform. If greater depth can be achieved, descend as low as thighs being parallel to floor. Keep head forward, back straight, chest high, arms straight to sides, and feet flat on platform; equal distribution of weight through forefoot and heel. Knees should point same direction as feet throughout movement. See Squat Analysis.
Classification
| Utility: | Basic or Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Compound |
| Force: | Push |