squat to overhead reach
squat to overhead reach — highlighted muscle: quads

Muscles worked

quads, glutes, hamstrings, core

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squat to overhead reach

Body part
upper legs
Equipment
body weight
Target muscle
quads
Muscle group
glutes

Secondary muscles

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and toes slightly turned out.

  2. 2

    Lower your body down into a squat position by bending your knees and pushing your hips back.

  3. 3

    As you come up from the squat, extend your arms overhead, reaching towards the ceiling.

  4. 4

    Return to the starting position by lowering your arms and bending your knees to squat down again.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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