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TRX Squat

A squat facing an overhead anchor, hands on suspension handles, using the straps for balance rather than as a pull.

Primary muscle
Quads
Equipment
Machine
Difficulty
Beginner
Movement
Squat
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How to do it

  1. Face the overhead anchor and grip one handle in each hand with light tension on the straps.
  2. Stand with the feet about shoulder-width apart and the chest tall.
  3. Sit the hips back and down as if onto a chair, knees tracking over the toes.
  4. Keep the elbows soft so the arms do not pull you out of the squat.
  5. Drive through the feet to stand, hips and knees extending together.
  6. Reset the brace at the top, then repeat without yanking on the handles.

Common mistakes

  • Pulling on the straps to stand, which turns a squat into an upper-body row.
  • Letting the knees cave inward instead of tracking over the toes.
  • Rounding the back and looking down as the hips drop.
  • Standing so far from the anchor that the straps go slack and give no balance.

Muscles worked

Primary
Quads
Secondary
GlutesHamstrings

Same movement, other equipment

Kettlebell Goblet Squat Beginner Kettlebell Goblet Squat Quads Kettlebell Pause Squat Beginner Pause Squat Quads Bodyweight Barbell Banded Back Squat Intermediate Barbell Banded Back Squat Quads Barbell Barbell Hack Squat Intermediate Barbell Hack Squat Quads Barbell

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Good to know

What muscles does the TRX Squat work?
Mainly the quads. It also works the glutes and hamstrings.
What equipment do you need for the TRX Squat?
It uses a machine. Without it, the Kettlebell Goblet Squat and the Pause Squat train the same muscles the same way.
Is the TRX Squat good for beginners?
GymVim rates it beginner.

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