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sissy squat

UK/ˈsɪsi skwɒt//ˈsɪsi skwɑt/

sissy squat noun: an isolation exercise for the quadriceps femoris in which, from a standing position, the knees bend forward while the hips remain extended and the lifter leans backwards. The heels normally lift off the ground and the tibia reaches a mostly perpendicular angle with the direction of resistance(gravity). The knees do not need to touch the floor before returning to a standing position. Optionally, weight can be held on the torso in order to increase the load on the quadriceps femoris.

Noun

sissy squat (plural sissy squats)

  1. An isolation exercise for the quadriceps femoris in which, from a standing position, the knees bend forward while the hips remain extended and the lifter leans backwards. The heels normally lift off the ground and the tibia reaches a mostly perpendicular angle with the direction of resistance(gravity). The knees do not need to touch the floor before returning to a standing position. Optionally, weight can be held on the torso in order to increase the load on the quadriceps femoris.

Forms of sissy squat

pluralsissy squats

Origin of sissy squat

The dependent “sissy” is a cranberry morpheme in reference to the mythological figure of Sisyphus here, owing to the exercise isolating all heads of the quadriceps femoris, while performing step-up-like exercise similar to that of Sisyphus also entails having large quads.

Questions about sissy squat

What does sissy squat mean?
Sissy squat means an isolation exercise for the quadriceps femoris in which, from a standing position, the knees bend forward while the hips remain extended and the lifter leans backwards. The heels normally lift off the ground and the tibia reaches a mostly perpendicular angle with the direction of resistance(gravity). The knees do not need to touch the floor before returning to a standing position. Optionally, weight can be held on the torso in order to increase the load on the quadriceps femoris.
What part of speech is sissy squat?
Sissy squat is a noun.
How do you pronounce sissy squat?
Sissy squat is pronounced /ˈsɪsi skwɒt/ (UK).
What is the plural of sissy squat?
The plural of sissy squat is sissy squats.

Words near sissy squat in the dictionary

  1. sissoos
  2. sissy
  3. sissy bar
  4. sissy bars
  5. sissy hypno
  6. sissy squat
  7. sissy squats
  8. sissyfication
  9. sissygasm
  10. sissygasmed
  11. sissygasming

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