Technique
Stand with your back against a wall and feet shoulder-width apart. Slide down the wall until your thighs are parallel to the ground and your knees are bent at 90 degrees. Hold this position while keeping your back pressed against the wall.
An isometric lower body exercise that targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes through a static squat position against a wall to improve leg strength and endurance.
Stand with your back against a wall and feet shoulder-width apart. Slide down the wall until your thighs are parallel to the ground and your knees are bent at 90 degrees. Hold this position while keeping your back pressed against the wall.
Begin standing with your back against a wall and feet shoulder-width apart, ready to slide into the wall sit position.
Hold the wall sit position with thighs parallel to ground and knees bent at 90 degrees, maintaining the static hold.
Keep back against wall, thighs parallel to ground, engage core, breathe steadily
Not going low enough, not keeping back against wall, holding breath, poor knee alignment
Hold longer, add weight, perform single-leg variation, or add movement.
Reduce hold time, use higher position, or practice basic squats first.
Maintain proper form to avoid knee strain. Stop if you experience pain in the knees, hips, or lower back. Keep your back pressed against the wall throughout the exercise.