Squat (Suspension)
Trains the quadriceps. You need a suspension. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app works out every weight and times your rest.
In the programs
None of our programs use the Squat (Suspension)
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a quadriceps exercise that is, there are 16 on the Quadriceps page.
Muscles worked
What Squat (Suspension) trains
Technique
How to do the Squat (Suspension)
- Face the anchor point of the suspension trainer and grasp a handle in each hand, arms extended in front of you at chest height. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Lower your body by bending your knees and pushing your hips back, keeping your chest up and letting the straps support your balance.
- Descend until your thighs are parallel to the floor or as deep as comfortable.
- Push through your heels to return to the standing position, keeping light tension on the straps. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Use the straps for balance only; avoid pulling yourself up with your arms.
- Keep your weight in your heels and your knees tracking over your toes.
- Exhale as you stand up and inhale as you lower down.
- Keep your chest up and your back straight throughout the movement.
Substitutes
Swap Squat (Suspension) for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run the Squat (Suspension) for you
Durata picks the weight, times your rest and adds load when you earn it. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.