Chapter 43
Exercise 1: Half Squat
Exercise 1: Half Squat
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- Start position stand upright, feet parallel and shoulder-width apart. Hold the dumbbells at your side, arms extended. Brace the abdominals strongly and keep the feet in the same position throughout the movement.
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- Squat down as if you were going to sit down on a chair behind you, sticking your buttocks to the back. Keep the spine straight, shoulders wide, eyes looking a few feet in front. Bend from the hips as you squat. You should be able to see your toes if you look down during the squat. Your knees are on top of the ankles or only slightly in front of the ankles during the half squat.
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- To come up, push down on the feet strongly against the floor, engage the thigh muscles, brace your abdominals, straighten the legs and come back up to the starting position.