Split Squats

By Aditi | May 1, 2009 9:01 pm |
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Exercise of the Week

This week’s exercise is a bit tough and helps strengthen your legs, glutes and spine. The exercises are Split Squats and below are the steps to do the exercise.

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  • Place yourself at about a distance of 3-4 meters depending upon your height from a raised platform or step.
  • Now place your left leg on the podium with the toe resting on the platform and heel towards the ceiling.
  • Now bend yourself in a squat position such as the right leg makes an angle of ninety degrees.
  • After balancing both the legs lunge down.
  • Seize this position for a few seconds and the return to the start position.
  • Repeat the exercise for a few times and then switch over to the other leg.

 

· To make it more challenging you can hold weights or dumbbells in your hand.

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