Close squat

Also known as: Narrow squat, Close-leg deep squat, Narrow stance squat.

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Technique

1. Stand up and place your feet together.
2. Squat all the way down until your thighs are pressed against your calves.
3. Extend your legs back to the starting position.

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Form tips

• This will be difficult (or impossible) to execute if your ankle flexibility is too limited. If that’s the case, you can still perform the exercise by placing your heels on a slightly raised surface (like a weight plate) or standing on a slope, with your toes down the slope. In parallel, try to work on your Ankle dorsiflexion.

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Muscles

Individual muscles

• Gluteus maximus
• Semitendinosus
• Semimembranosus
• Biceps femoris (long)
• Rectus femoris
• Vastus medialis
• Vastus intermedius
• Vastus lateralis

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Equipment

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Progressions

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Regressions

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