Stand: feet hip width
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Air squat

The basic leg pattern. Hips go below the knees, heels stay down, back neutral, arms reach forward for balance.

Level
Start
Equipment
No equipment
Measure
reps
Tempo
2-1-1-0 (down, pause, up, pause)
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Technique

  1. Feet hip width, slightly turned out, weight over the whole foot.
  2. Start by sending the hips back and bending the knees together, knees track over the toes.
  3. Go below parallel, back straight, eyes forward.
  4. Stand by driving the heels into the floor, hips and chest rise together.

Common mistakes

  • Heels lifting: limited ankle mobility, practice with heels on a small riser.
  • Knees caving in.
  • Lower back rounding at the bottom (butt wink), shorten the range.
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This exercise

Air squat

No equipment reps

Same muscles