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Squats, lunges and legs

Tempo squat

Muscles worked: Quads · glutes · trunk

Tempo squat: illustration of the start (left) and finish (right) positions.
Start (left) and finish (right). Illustration: Fit Fit City.

How to do it

  1. Set up. Stand in a comfortable stance without a weight. Brace your middle and keep your feet planted.
  2. Move. Lower by bending your hips and knees together, using the tempo specified in your plan. Keep your knees following your toes.
  3. Finish. Push through your feet to stand under control. Keep following the stated tempo rather than bouncing out of the bottom.

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Where it appears in the member plans

12-Week Home Plan: Bodyweight.

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In the member area every exercise has these cues next to your workout log, with last time’s numbers and a suggested target. £9.99 a month on a 12-month plan, or £79 a year, all taxes included.

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