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Bodyweight Duck Squat

Calisthenics / Pilates / Beginner

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How to do Bodyweight Duck Squat:

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bodyweight duck squat is a calisthenics and pilates exercise that primarily targets the glutes and to a lesser degree also targets the hamstrings and quads ...more

bodyweight duck squat is a calisthenics and pilates exercise that primarily targets the glutes and to a lesser degree also targets the hamstrings and quads.

Learning proper bodyweight duck squat form is easy with the step by step bodyweight duck squat instructions, bodyweight duck squat tips, and the instructional bodyweight duck squat technique video on this page. bodyweight duck squat is a exercise for those with a beginner level of physical fitness and exercise experience. Watch the bodyweight duck squat video, learn how to do the bodyweight duck squat, and then be sure and browse through the bodyweight duck squat workouts on our workout plans page!

Tips

  1. Keep your head up and gaze looking forward. Don't look down.
  2. Lower back should have a natural arch, chest should be out and shoulders pulled back.
  3. Be sure your go down as far as you can and all the way back up to parallel for each rep.

Variations

  1. Adjust the width of your feet to target different areas. The wider apart your feet the more it will focus on your glutes and inner thighs. The closer your feet are together the more it will focus on your quads.
  2. Perform with a barbell across your back.
  3. Place your hands under your toes and perform the exercise as described. This is similar to the Sumo Squat to Stand.

Other Names

  • Bottom-half Bodyweight Squat

Types

  • Force Type: N/A
  • Mechanics Type: Compound

2 Reviews

  • lindepl1
    almost 11 years ago
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    Best when combined with squats and squat pulses.

  • harddeep
    about 6 years ago
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    Oh yeah squat like this and pulse on ma ****

Tips

  1. Keep your head up and gaze looking forward. Don't look down.
  2. Lower back should have a natural arch, chest should be out and shoulders pulled back.
  3. Be sure your go down as far as you can and all the way back up to parallel for each rep.

Variations

  1. Adjust the width of your feet to target different areas. The wider apart your feet the more it will focus on your glutes and inner thighs. The closer your feet are together the more it will focus on your quads.
  2. Perform with a barbell across your back.
  3. Place your hands under your toes and perform the exercise as described. This is similar to the Sumo Squat to Stand.

Other Names

  • Bottom-half Bodyweight Squat

Types

  • Force Type: N/A
  • Mechanics Type: Compound