Mo' better squats!

This is a great way to improve your squat technique and comfort. Squatting takes a lot of hip mobility and strength. You'll feel this in your mid back, outer hips and the front of your hips. These muscles are very important for stabilizing your body to allow less force on your low back and knees while still accomplishing deeper squats to get that powerhouse butt involved! (although this exercise won't actually be felt in your butt and shouldn't be, it will one day lead to better squat technique which will be felt in your butt) make sense??! good ;)

How to do this...
Lower yourself into the perfect squat position using the doorway to hold yourself up, keep your arms partway bent.

• Feet hip width or slightly wider, pointing mostly straight ahead or slightly out
• knees point out from toes
• natural curve in low back
• upright full chest and tight upper back (i'm looking down I should be looking straight ahead #camera-shy) (which is also dropping my chest below ideal)
• weight in your heals and toward the mid to outer foot

NOW for the hard part ;) once in this position let go of the doorway just enough that you have to work to maintain this position.  You'll feel all sorts of muscles kick in. Do 5 sets to failure (failure is once you can no longer hold perfect position)

TIPS:

• Push your knees out
• hold your chest up
• hips tight
• weight mostly in your heels and toward you outer foot

You'll have much stronger, mobile hips in no time!!