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Full Squat

Full Squat: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart. Sit your hips down and back while keeping your knees aligned with your toes, then press through your feet to stand.

Body region
Hip and knee
Position
Standing
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Late recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • ACL Reconstruction
  • Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
  • Meniscus Repair
  • Partial Meniscectomy
  • PCL Reconstruction

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