

Step-by-step
- Stand in front of a box or bench with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Brace your core, keep your chest up, and guide your knees slightly outward.
- Push your hips back and sit onto the box under control, touching it lightly.
- Drive through your heels to stand up and squeeze your glutes to return to an upright position.
Coaching tip
Push your hips back to sit onto the box under control, then stand up without losing tension.
Caution
Skip this move or ask a professional first if you have pain or an injury in: knee, lower back. FitCi filters it out of your program automatically based on the injuries in your profile.
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