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Stand with your feet hip-width apart and push back into a regular squat until your thighs are parallel to the floor. Rise up a quarter of the way, pause for a second, go back down into the parallel position, pause again, then straighten all the way up. That's one rep. New Results: When you do a regular squat, your thighs work hardest in the parallel position. The 1& 1/4 squat is a greater challenge because you spend more time closer to that sweet spot.