Main muscle
Supporting
Beginner
Band squat
A squat standing on a loop band, holding it at your shoulders.
- Works
- QuadsGlutes
- Equipment
- Resistance band
How to do it
- 1Stand on the band with your feet shoulder width apart and hold the top of the loop at your shoulders.
- 2Push your hips back and bend your knees, chest up.
- 3Go down until your thighs are about parallel to the floor.
- 4Push through your whole foot to stand back up.
Coach's tips
- Too easy or too hard? Switch to a thicker or thinner band.
Other ways to train this
Same muscles, different equipment. Closest match first.