Banded Squat to Press
- Primary muscles
- Quads, Glutes, Shoulders
- Secondary muscles
- Triceps, Hamstrings
- Equipment
- Band
- Movement pattern
- Squat
Steps
- 1 Stand with your feet on the resistance band, about hip-width apart. Hold the handles of the band at shoulder height with your palms facing each other.
- 2 Lower your hips into a squat, keeping your chest up and back straight. Descend until your thighs are parallel to the floor or as low as comfortable.
- 3 Explosively stand up from the squat while simultaneously pressing the band overhead. Extend your arms fully at the top.
- 4 Control the movement as you lower the band back to shoulder height and descend into the next squat.
