How to do it · start and finish

How to do it — start on the left, finish on the right

Left is the start. Right is the finish. Match the shape, then add load.

Squat / knee

Sissy Squat

Knee-dominant. Only with a healthy knee and a regression plan.

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Quads · Bodyweight

How to handle weight

Bodyweight. Hold the rack. Do not add a plate in week one.

Usual programming

2–3 × 6–10.

Caution

Only with a healthy knee and a rack to hold. Short range first. This is not a party trick. Sharp knee pain: stop, wall-sit instead.

Setup

Hold a rack, lean back, knees forward, heels may lift, control.

Cues

  • Don’t dump the lumbar
  • Slow
  • Short range first

Common mistakes

  • Yanking the knee into pain
  • No support
  • Going to failure on week one

Home swap

Leg extension or wall sit

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