Here’s how to Squat with proper form: Stand with the bar on your back, and your heels shoulder-width apart Bend your legs until your hips are lower than the top of your knees Keep the bar balanced over your midfoot the whole time Squat back up by straightening your knees and hips Stand with your hips and knees locked at the top

Here are the fundamentals of how to squat: Stand with feet a about shoulder-width apart, toes facing front. Engage your core, hinge at the hips. Drive the hips back, bend at the knees and ankles, and press your knees slightly open as you... Sit down into a squat position, keeping your heels and toes on the ground, chest up, and shoulders back.

How to Do a Squat Correctly Learning the right squat form will help prevent injury and ensure you’re using your muscles effectively. Follow Ambler-Wright’s instructions for basic, bodyweight squat: Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart, toes forward, and knees over your second and third toes.

The setup for the squat exercise is incredibly simple. Stand with your feet slightly wider than your hips. Your toes should be pointed slightly outward – about 5 to 20 degrees outward (the wider your stance, the more you’ll want to rotate your feet outward). Look straight ahead and pick a spot on the wall in front of you.