Body Squats

Body squats are exercises that imitate the regular squat but without the addition of weights. Use you body weight as your only resistance.

Without weights you can increase the number of reps. Perform this exercise anywhere at anytime without equipment. _________________________________________________________________

1. Place feet shoulder width apart. Flat on the floor at all times.

2. Keep chest out.

3. Keep chin up.

4. Try you hands in different positions.( Behind your head, on your hips, out in front.)

5. Squat until your thighs are parallel to the floor.

6. Do not lean forward(more that you need to for balance). Keep your back straight.

7. Don't bounce at the bottom.

8. Use your legs to push yourself to a standing position.

9. Repeat, repeat, repeat.... _________________________________________________________________

Squats are an excellent exercise for building speed and power in athletes. Nearly every sport requires explosive power in the hips and thighs in order to be competitive. Squats can develop this power in you.

Squats also aid in the development of back muscles and abdominal strength. This is key if your sport requires power to be transferred from the lower to upper extremities.

Being flexible is important to proper squat formation. It is difficult to reach the bottom parallel position if your hamstring, glutes, and calves are tight.

This video shows two variations of the squat without weights, and two variations using dumbbells.

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