Lever Chair Squat
Description
The lever chair squat is a guided squat performed on a leverage machine that mimics sitting onto and standing from a chair. The machine provides support and a fixed depth target, making it an excellent option for beginners learning the squat pattern, for rehabilitation, or for elderly trainees building lower-body strength safely.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Lever Chair Squat Instructions
- Adjust the leverage chair squat machine to set your starting depth.
- Step onto the platform. Position the shoulder pads on your upper traps.
- Grip the handles. Brace your core. Lift your chest.
- Squat down by bending at the knees and hips. The machine guides the path.
- Descend until you sit briefly on the chair pad or reach the depth target.
- Drive through your full foot to stand back up.
- Do not lock your knees fully at the top.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Lever Chair Squat Form & Visual
Lever Chair Squat Benefits
- Guided squat path for beginners
- Provides support during the lift
- Useful for rehabilitation and elderly trainees
- Eliminates balance demand of free-weight squats
- Easy to load progressively
- Safer for those new to squatting
Lever Chair Squat Muscles Worked
- Quadriceps
- Gluteus maximus
- Hamstrings (secondary)
- Core (stabilizer)
Lever Chair Squat Variations & Alternatives
- Smith Chair Squat
- Smith Machine Squat
- Lever Belt Squat
- Sled Hack Squat
- Pause Lever Chair Squat
