WORKOUT - Squats
These exercises may be done in our Boot Camp, Cross Training, 20/20/20, Muscle Max, Pure Strength, BodyPump classes or any class involving overall strength, increased muscle tissue, development of core stability and/or flexibility.
Tips:
- Keep chest lifted, abs braced, and chin/neck neutral looking forward.
- Knees should track forward in line with middle toes, and as you Squat down, your knees should stay behind your toes.
- If needed, actively push knees out slightly to keep in line with toes to best engage the glutes.
- Drive through the heels as you come up from the Squat.
- Keep knees soft (avoid locking knees) at the top.
Squats
with barbell
INTENSITY LEVEL
Appropriate for any level
FITNESS GOAL
Strength
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
Body weight, a plate or dumbbell in your hands held at chest level, or a barbell on your back
Benefits of pose:
Builds strength in the legs - quads, hamstrings, and glutes.
How to perform this pose:
Setup:- Position feet wider than hip width, toes turned out just slightly.
- Lift chest, bring shoulders back and down, brace abs.
Execution:
- Sit hips back and down as you bend your knees.
- Butt should stop at or just above the knee line.