Potty Squat With Support
Potty Squat With Support is ready for real load and honest reps, using pure bodyweight leverage to deliver control through the whole range.
How to do Potty Squat With Support
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing slightly outward.
- Hold onto a stable support, such as a chair or wall, for balance.
- Lower your body down into a squat position by bending your knees and pushing your hips back.
- Keep your chest up and your back straight throughout the movement.
- Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Potty Squat With Support Sets and Reps by Goal
Strength
4 sets of 6-8 reps at your hardest clean leverage, resting 2-3 minutes. Hold the end position for a beat once reps come easily.
Hypertrophy
4 sets of 12-18 reps with 60 seconds of rest. Add reps first, then slow the lowering phase.
Endurance
3 sets of 25-30 reps with 30-45 seconds of rest. Change leverage or elevation before you add load.
Common Potty Squat With Support Mistakes
Adding reps forever instead of making the movement harder
Change leverage, elevation, or tempo once you clear your rep range.
Letting a nearby joint take over as the set gets hard
Stop the set as soon as the working joint stops leading the movement.
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Potty Squat With Support — Frequently Asked Questions
How do you do the Potty Squat With Support?
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing slightly outward. Hold onto a stable support, such as a chair or wall, for balance. Lower your body down into a squat position by bending your knees and pushing your hips back. Use your bodyweight only and keep the movement controlled through the full range. The animated GIF above shows the complete rep at normal speed.
What muscles does the Potty Squat With Support work?
The Potty Squat With Support primarily targets the glutes. It is classified as a legs exercise and is performed with your bodyweight only.
How many sets and reps of the Potty Squat With Support should I do?
For muscle growth: 4 sets of 12-18 reps with 60 seconds of rest. Add reps first, then slow the lowering phase. Adjust the load rather than the rep target if form breaks down before the final rep.
Is the Potty Squat With Support good for beginners?
It is an intermediate movement. You will get more out of it once you can already perform the basic legs patterns with controlled form. Beginners can still use it with light load and close attention to technique.
What can I do instead of the Potty Squat With Support?
Try the Barbell Hip Thrust, Dumbbell Contralateral Forward Lunge or the Kettlebell Goblet Squat. Each trains the glutes with a similar movement pattern, so you can swap based on the equipment you have available.
