Starting Position
- Standing, holding medicine ball in front of body
Procedure
- With knees slightly bent, hinge over at the waist, lowering ball to mid-shin level.
- Drop the hips and lift the chest into a squat position, raise the ball overhead and stand up.
- Repeat
Coaching Keys
- Keep knees slightly bent, back flat and hips tall on the descent.
- Keep heels on the ground, chest up, and ball as far back as possible on the ascent
You Should Feel It
- Stretching the hamstrings on the way down.
- In the glutes on the way up
© Core Performance
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