Saturday, May 31, 2008

Squats...


Stand with feet about hip width apart, knees soft, holding dumbbells for increased resistance. Keep the shoulder blades back, and core engaged. Sit bum back, hinge at the hips, and bend at the knees as you slowly lower on the inhale, and exhale as you scoop through core and come back to the standing position. Repeat. Do not tuck the bum under and round through the back. Keep the back flat, and sit bum back, stick that butt out!!
Modifications to decrease difficulty - do not use dumbbells, do not lower very far, do not do the full number of repetitions listed on the workout sheet.
Modifications - squat with feet together.
Plie squats turn toes out, and hold weights together in front, do not lean too far forward.
Squat with Tae Bo kick - squat down, transfer the weight to one foot and kick with the other to the side.

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