Position yourself with one foot firmly placed on a step box, in order to increase the range of movement for the exercise, however you may decide to simply bend one leg.

Holding onto either a chair, or keeping your hands against a wall, lower yourself down, keeping your back straight and head up.

Remember the one main rule when doing any squat style exercise, is to avoid extending your knee past your toes. Focus on taking your buttocks to the floor, rather than bending your leg.

Avoid going down any further than a 90-degree bend in your leg, as this increases the risk of injury.

The exercise can be made harder by holding onto a suitable dumbbell weight.

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