Resistance Band Squat

Technique

Step inside a resistance band with both feet or place it over your shoulders. Perform a standard squat with feet shoulder-width apart. The band adds accommodating resistance, increasing difficulty at the top. Keep your chest tall and knees tracking over your toes throughout.

Steps

1. Stand on the center of the band with your feet shoulder-width apart
2. Secure the band over your shoulders or hold it at shoulder height
3. Brace your core and keep your chest tall
4. Bend your hips and knees to lower into a squat
5. Drive through your feet to stand against the band resistance

Common mistakes

• Allowing the knees to collapse inward against the band tension
• Rounding the torso while lowering
• Standing unevenly on the band and creating unequal resistance
• Letting the heels lift at the bottom

Variations

• Resistance band front squat
• Handled resistance band squat
• Mini-band squat with the band above the knees
• Wide-stance resistance band squat

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