Squats can be tricky.

Learn how to sit back in a squat correctly using this easy-to-follow, three-step process.

You’ll be a pro in no time.

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Squats are harder to perfect than you might think.

One of the most effective exercises to strengthen and tone your lower body is the traditional squat.

Heres exactly how to sit back in squat.

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How to sit back in a squat properly

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This allows you to really sit back in your squat while keeping your chest up, she says.

This will start to activate the large posterior musclesyour hamstrings and glutes.

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Use a weighted object

Feeling pretty comfortable holding onto a stationary object?

Now Alexander says its time to move onto a weighted object.

A medicine ball, dumbbell, or household object works great, she says.

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Stand in front of a chair, couch, or bench

Ready to ditch the weighted object?

Soon enough, you wont even need the bench and youll be sitting back in squats like a pro.

Does your form still need some work?

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