Sissy Squat
Quads
Bodyweight
None
Intermediate
START
END
THE CUE
Lean backward and bend your knees, driving them forward over your toes while keeping your hips fully extended. No hip hinge — pure knee flexion.
MUSCLES WORKED
Quadriceps (Rectus Femoris emphasis)
Also: Hip Flexors, Core
COACH'S NOTE
Lean back, bend knees forward
How to do it
01
Stand with feet hip-width apart. You can hold onto a rack or pole with one hand for balance.
The full sissy squat guide is in the app.
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3 more steps
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3 common mistakes and how to fix them
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Animated demo and a rest timer, set by set
Open it in Fittrexx — free
How Fittrexx programs it
isolation · bodyweight
STYLE
Home · No equipment
WHERE
🔒 In the app
SETS × REPS
🔒 In the app
REST
Fittrexx writes the sets, reps, rest and starting weight for sissy squat from your goal, experience and gear, then adjusts them as it learns how you recover.
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IN THE APP
Log sissy squat in seconds.
Weight × reps per set, your previous set shown beside it, and a live bar that tells you whether this session beats last time.
Download free on iPhone