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# Half sissy squat
> Novice · Dynamic · Bilateral. Strength, balance
Also known as: Hindu squat, Tiptoe squat.
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| **Difficulty** | Novice |
| **Velocity** | Dynamic |
| **Symmetry** | Bilateral |
| **Athlete** | Louis |
| **Video length** | 10 s |
## Technique
1. Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart.
2. Push your knees forward while keeping your torso upright.
3. Go on your toes and keep pushing your knees forward, until your thighs are compressed against your calves.
4. Then go back to the starting position, while keeping your torso upright.
## Muscles
* Rectus femoris
* Vastus medialis
* Vastus intermedius
* Vastus lateralis
* Flexor digitorum brevis
* Flexor digitorum longus
* Flexor hallucis longus
* Flexor hallucis brevis
## Equipment
## Appears in
## Progressions
Advanced
Intermediate
Novice
Novice
Novice
Novice
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