Wall Sit
Danish: Usynlig stol (wall sit)
- Movement pattern
- Squat
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Main muscles
- Rectus femoris, Vastus intermedius, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis
- Also works
- Gluteus maximus
- Stabilisers
- External abdominal oblique, Internal abdominal oblique, Rectus abdominis, Transversus abdominis
- Muscle groups
- Quadriceps
- Level
- Beginner
- Type
- Compound, static
- Load
- Bodyweight
- Logged as
- Time
- Joint load
- Knee: moderate
Related exercises
Alternatives: Bodyweight Squat, Barbell Front Squat, Dumbbell Goblet Squat, Jump Squat, Overhead Squat, Pistol Squat
Opposing movement: Bodyweight Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift, Sprint
Other names
German: Wall Squat · Spanish: Asiento en pared · French: Assis dos au mur
wger: Wall Squat, Wall-sit
Also called: Isometric Squat, Wall Sits, Wall Squat, Wall Squat Hold
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Exercise data: Exercise Knowledge Graph by Giovanni Degani, incl. wger contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0. Version 1.0.0. Adapted from the Exercise Knowledge Graph; licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Attribution and sources · Download the data (JSON)