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# Sissy squat
> Advanced · Dynamic · Bilateral. Strength, balance
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| **Difficulty** | Advanced |
| **Velocity** | Dynamic |
| **Symmetry** | Bilateral |
| **Athlete** | Teagan |
| **Video length** | 24 s |
## Technique
1. Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart.
2. Push your knees forward while leaning back, so that your torso stays aligned with your thighs.
3. Go on your toes and keep pushing your knees forward, until they are right above the ground.
4. Then go back to the starting position, without bending at the hips.
## 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
Elite
## Regressions
Novice
Intermediate
Advanced
Advanced
Intermediate
Advanced
Advanced
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