Abs · Body weight · Beginner
How to do Potty Squat
The potty squat is a bodyweight exercise that targets the abs while also engaging the quadriceps and glutes. It involves squatting down as if sitting on a chair, maintaining a straight back and upright chest, and then returning to a standing position.
- Primary muscle
- Abs
- Also works
- Quadriceps and Glutes
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Beginner
- Category
- Abs
How to do Potty Squat, step by step
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing slightly outward.
- Lower your body down by bending your knees and pushing your hips back as if you were sitting on a chair.
- Keep your chest up and your back straight throughout the movement.
- Lower yourself until your thighs are parallel to the ground or as low as you can comfortably go.
- Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Potty Squat works your abs as the main mover, with help from your quadriceps and glutes.
Track Potty Squat in SPLYT
Potty Squat is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.
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