Bodyweight Overhead Squat
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Equipment
The bodyweight overhead squat is an excellent exercise for improving mobility, balance, and overall strength. It enhances lower body muscle development while also engaging the core and upper body to maintain stability as the arms are held overhead.
How to do it
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, arms extended overhead.
- Engage core, keeping chest up and back straight.
- Lower into a squat by bending knees and pushing hips back.
- Go as low as flexibility allows, keeping heels on the ground.
- Push through heels to return to standing, maintaining arm position.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Maximus Quadriceps
Secondary Deltoid Anterior Erector Spinae Hamstrings Rectus Abdominis
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