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Squats
Squats
Category
Active Aging, Group Exercise, Home Fitness, Lower Body, Performance Training, Physical Therapy, Upper BodyBody Area
Adductors, Glutes, Core, Shoulders, Upper Back, Quads, Hamstrings, Calves
Starting Posture
Feet parallel at #5, knees soft, core engaged, and hands at position 1.
Action
Squat down low by sitting down and back; low back may be slightly arched. Drive back up through heels to stand upright, keeping back neutral.
Stix Type
Medium
Lite
Standing Push Pull
Standing Push Pull
Body Area
Adductors, Glutes, Core, Triceps, Shoulders, Upper Back, Quads, Hamstrings, Calves, Biceps, Chest
Starting Posture
Left foot forward in a narrow staggered stance, hips straight forward, weight balanced between feet, shoulders and thoracic spine slightly rotated to the right. Hands at position 2.
Action
Simultaneously push the right and pull the left Stix. Shoulders and thoracic spine rotate from right to left. (Progression: C5/C4 for added scapular stability and thoracic rotation) Adjust Stix and alternate sides.
Stix Type
Medium
Lite