Instructions
Preparation
- Step onto platform facing padded levers. Squat down to place shoulders under padded lever. Place feet shoulder width apart on platform. Extend knees and hips until legs are straight. Release support lever if it does not disengage by itself.
Execution
- Bend knees forward slightly while allowing hips to bend back behind, keeping back straight and knees pointed same direction as feet. Descend until thighs are just past parallel to floor. Return and repeat.
Comments
- Reengage support lever before dismounting. Model shown using foot pedal near base of platform to reengage support lever. Keep head facing forward, back straight and feet flat on platform; equal distribution of weight through forefoot and heel. Knees should point same direction as feet throughout movement. See Squat Analysis.
Classification
| Utility: | Basic |
| Mechanics: | Compound |
| Force: | Push |