How to perform it
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your arms in front of your body to help with balance.
- Keep your chest open, spine aligned, and abs engaged throughout the exercise.
- Begin by bending your hips and knees and lowering into a squat with control.
- Lower to a comfortable range of motion while keeping your heels on the floor and your knees aligned with your feet.
- As you rise, push forcefully into the floor and finish explosively by accelerating hip and knee extension.
- Maintain control of your body throughout the ascent without losing posture.
- Move immediately into the next repetition at a firm pace with stable execution.
- Exhale during the explosive rise and inhale during the descent.
What you should feel
Greater activation of the quadriceps, glutes, and core, with increased muscular and cardiovascular demand. The effort should remain controlled in the legs and torso, without pain in the knees, ankles, or lower back.
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Exercise questions
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your arms in front of your body to help with balance. Keep your chest open, spine aligned, and abs engaged throughout the exercise. Begin by bending your hips and knees and lowering into a squat with control. Lower to a comfortable range of motion while keeping your heels on the floor and your knees aligned with your feet. As you rise, push forcefully into the floor and finish explosively by accelerating hip and knee extension. Maintain control of your body throughout the ascent without losing posture. Move immediately into the next repetition at a firm pace with stable execution. Exhale during the explosive rise and inhale during the descent.
Dynamic squat variation that combines the core, quadriceps, glutes, and cardiovascular conditioning with rhythm, coordination, and body control.
Greater activation of the quadriceps, glutes, and core, with increased muscular and cardiovascular demand. The effort should remain controlled in the legs and torso, without pain in the knees, ankles, or lower back.
The guidance above organizes the content from the Athletic Station exercise base. Adapt the movement to your individual condition and stop if you experience pain.