Bodyweight Full Squat with Overhead Press
Description
The bodyweight full squat with overhead press performs a deep squat followed by reaching the arms overhead at the top, mimicking an overhead press without weight. It is a useful warm-up, mobility drill, and bodyweight conditioning move that trains the legs and shoulders together.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Bodyweight Full Squat with Overhead Press Instructions
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and arms at your sides.
- Brace your core and keep your chest up.
- Squat down by sitting your hips back and bending the knees.
- Continue until your thighs are below parallel to the floor.
- Drive up through your heels to standing.
- As you stand tall, press your arms straight overhead.
- Lock out the arms with hands above your head.
- Lower the arms back to your sides as you start the next squat.
Bodyweight Full Squat with Overhead Press Form & Visual
Bodyweight Full Squat with Overhead Press Benefits
- Trains legs and shoulders together
- Useful as a warm-up
- Improves squat depth and shoulder mobility
- No equipment required
- Time-efficient combo move
- Good for conditioning
Bodyweight Full Squat with Overhead Press Muscles Worked
- Quadriceps
- Gluteus maximus
- Front deltoid
- Side deltoid
Bodyweight Full Squat with Overhead Press Variations & Alternatives
- Squat to Press
- Thruster
- Overhead Squat
- Goblet Squat
