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bodyweight isolation Activity intensity • Moderate
✓ shoulder safe
✓ lower back safe
✓ wrist safe
Assisted Sissy Squat
Primary Muscles: quadriceps
Secondary Stabilisers: core
DEFAULT REP RANGE
10-15 reps
INTERVAL REST TARGET
75s
DIFFICULTY
advanced
Biomechanical Coaching Cues
- Hold onto a rack upright for balance and rise onto the balls of your feet.
- Keep your hips extended in a straight line with your torso as your knees travel forward.
- Extend the knees to pull yourself back up, targeting the rectus femoris in its lengthened range.