Wall Sit / Squats / Chair
How to Do Wall Sit / Squats / Chair
- Stand tall against a wall with your head and back touching the wall.
- Position your feet so that they are shoulder-width apart and a few inches away from the wall.
- Rest your arms at your sides.
- Bend your knees and lower into a squat position until your thighs are parallel to the floor and hold the position
- Return to starting position by straightening your knees and standing tall again.
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Wall Sit / Squats / Chair Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Wall Sit / Squats / Chair targets glutes & hip flexors and quadriceps and also works abs and calves and hamstrings. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Explosive jumping alternating lunges, rope jumping / jump rope / skipping and dumbbell side lunges / lateral lunges. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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Build clear, professional workouts, keep clients engaged and grow your training business. Try free for 2 weeks.
Follow ready-made home and gym plans with visual demos and timers – or create custom workouts from exercises like this.
Our illustrated Yoga Cards deck is the perfect way to start practicing at home – no class, no studio, no experience needed. 100,000+ sold.
