Instructions:
- 1Find a small, stable platform to elevate your heels (like a mat or two plates)
- 2Stand tall, placing your feet shoulder-width apart
- 3Slowly lower your body by bending your knees and driving your hips back until your thighs are parallel to the floor
- 4Pause at the bottom of the squat and then push your body back up to standing position
- 5Repeat for the desired number of repetitions
Tips:
- To maintain balance, look straight ahead and keep your chest up
- Maintain a neutral spine throughout the squat
- Make sure your knees don't buckle inwards
- Fully contract your quadriceps at the top of the movement