Starting Position
- Standing holding dumbbells on shoulders with elbows up.
Procedure
- Initiating movement with hips, squat back and down until the thighs are parallel to the floor.
- Return to standing position by pushing through the hips.
- Repeat for prescribed number of repetitions.
Coaching Keys
- Do not let knees slide forward past toes during movement.
- Do not let knees collapse to the inside during the movement.
- Keep chest up and back flat.
You Should Feel It
- Working the glutes, hamstrings, and quads.
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