sissy Squats
Sissy Squats, in spite of their name, are not for sissies. They are incredibly intense and painful and will put a ton of stress on your quads. This exercise can almost be classified as a truly functional bodyweight strength exercise but because it focuses so intensely on the quads, we chose to place it in the Isolation exercise section.
The truth is, however, there will be plenty of times in your life that you will stand up from the ground in a very similar way to this however so this is very much a functional exercise. However, its use in training should typically be more supplementary than primary. A standard Back Squat would be the meat and potatoes and the Sissy Squat would be an extra exercise to create some extra quad development if you're finding that your quad strength is lagging, etc.
To perform the Sissy Squat simply stand on your toes, hold on to something stable out to the side (like a squat rack) lightly with one of your hands, let yourself tilt back and squat all the way down and all the way back up. It will be somewhat like a squat/leg extension hybrid exercise. It is difficult to perform this exercise with weights because of the fact that you need one of your hands to hold on to something as you squat down so it is often simply used as a high rep burnout type of exercise.
Disclaimer - We do not recommend performing any exercise without the supervision of a highly qualified bodyweight strength professional present with you. This detailed exercise description is for informational purposes only. Consult your physician before attempting any strength training program or attempting this exercise or any of the other exercises on www.getrealstrength.com
The truth is, however, there will be plenty of times in your life that you will stand up from the ground in a very similar way to this however so this is very much a functional exercise. However, its use in training should typically be more supplementary than primary. A standard Back Squat would be the meat and potatoes and the Sissy Squat would be an extra exercise to create some extra quad development if you're finding that your quad strength is lagging, etc.
To perform the Sissy Squat simply stand on your toes, hold on to something stable out to the side (like a squat rack) lightly with one of your hands, let yourself tilt back and squat all the way down and all the way back up. It will be somewhat like a squat/leg extension hybrid exercise. It is difficult to perform this exercise with weights because of the fact that you need one of your hands to hold on to something as you squat down so it is often simply used as a high rep burnout type of exercise.
Disclaimer - We do not recommend performing any exercise without the supervision of a highly qualified bodyweight strength professional present with you. This detailed exercise description is for informational purposes only. Consult your physician before attempting any strength training program or attempting this exercise or any of the other exercises on www.getrealstrength.com