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Slow Squat

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Description

​A tempo-based squat that uses controlled movement to increase muscle tension and improve lower-body stability.

  1. ​Lower: Descend slowly for 3 seconds.
  2. ​Pause: Hold at the bottom for 1 second.
  3. ​Stand: Return to the starting position at a normal pace.
  4. Form: Keep your chest up and weight in your heels.

Muscles

Front
Back

Primary muscles

  • Quads

Secondary muscles

  • Hamstrings
  • Glutes
  • Abs (rectus abdominis)

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Description and images from the open wger exercise database, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (authors: Anon#2, wger.de). Translations by Calix are shared under the same license. Muscle diagrams: wger project (AGPL-3.0).