Resistance Band Squat
Description
The resistance band squat adds resistance to a standard bodyweight squat by standing on the band and holding the ends at your shoulders. It is essentially synonymous with the band squat — the band provides accommodating resistance, loading the top of the squat most heavily.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Resistance Band Squat Instructions
- Stand on the center of a resistance band with feet shoulder-width apart.
- Hold both ends of the band at your shoulders. Loop over shoulders for extra stability if the band is long enough.
- Stand tall. Brace your core.
- Sit your hips back and down into a squat.
- Lower until your thighs are at or below parallel.
- Drive through your full foot to stand against the band tension.
- Squeeze your glutes at the top.
- Repeat for the desired reps. Use a thicker band for more resistance.
Resistance Band Squat Form & Visual
Resistance Band Squat Benefits
- Adds progressive resistance to bodyweight squats
- Accommodating resistance loads the top of the squat
- Highly portable
- Easy to scale
- Useful when no weights are available
- Mimics accommodating resistance in powerlifting
Resistance Band Squat Muscles Worked
- Quadriceps
- Gluteus maximus
- Hamstrings
- Adductors
- Core (stabilizer)
Resistance Band Squat Variations & Alternatives
- Band Squat (synonymous)
- Resistance Band Lunge
- Dumbbell Goblet Squat
- Banded Sumo Squat
- Band Front Squat
