Exercise library / Sissy Squat
Isolation · Squat
Sissy Squat
Sissy Squat is a single-joint exercise focused on the quads. Brace your trunk before you descend, keep your whole foot planted, and drive up without letting your knees cave inward. It loads the target muscle in a deep stretched position, which makes it a strong hypertrophy choice.
Primary muscles
Quads
Secondary muscles
None to speak of
Equipment
Bodyweight
Movement pattern
Squat
Type
Isolation (single-joint)
Substitutions
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Leg Extension
Also trains the quads.
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Bodyweight Squat
Same squat pattern · also trains the quads.
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