bent knees
Squat-ready leg position
Bent knees describes legs flexed at the knee joint rather than straight.
The phrase appears in exercise instructions, dance terminology, and physical descriptions: Keep your bent knees over your toes during the squat.
Landing with bent knees absorbs impact.
The position suggests readiness, submission, or prayer depending on context.
- deep squatCrouching with hips low
- squatCrouching on bent legs
- crouchLow bent-knee stance
- genuflectBend knee reverently
- kneelBend legs to ground
prayer position · lunge · jumping jack · curtsy · bow · sitting · crouching · fetal position · flexed · lowered · prayer · reverence · submission · jumping · landing · springing · athletic · power stance
- gymnastics deductionsbalance check, step, hop, fall, stumble
- swimming mistakessplashing, poor timing
body stance/posture
bent kneesstanding tall
Remaining proudly upright
upright posture · at attention · ramrod straight · standing upright
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