curtsey squat
curtsey squat is a common strength training exercise. Below are form tips, steps, and demos.
Steps
Step 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
Step 2
Take a step diagonally behind and across your body with your right foot, crossing it behind your left leg.
Step 3
Bend both knees as if you were curtsying, lowering your body towards the ground.
Step 4
Keep your torso upright and your weight on your front foot.
Step 5
Push through your front foot to return to the starting position.
Muscles & body parts
Primary muscles
Secondary muscles
Primary body parts
Common mistakes & warnings
Form & control
Avoid momentum and excessive swing; keep core stable; match breath to movement; control the eccentric phase.
Control breathing and core; keep a steady tempo.
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