1. Standing ski squat (12)
- Focus: Stance weighted evenly with feet between shoulder/hip width apart and angled straight ahead or slightly toed-out. Open across shoulders and abdominals firm, squat until thighs close to parallel to the floor. Pause and exhale to stand upright by pressing through feet, keeping the buttocks firm and weight on each leg.
- Tempo: Challenge legs and alignment with a 3 count to lower slowly and back up.
- Physio Ball: stand with ball against wall behind you, positioned in mid back, allowing ball to lower smoothly on the wall as you squat without leaning back on it.
- Narrow stance: refer to above but keep the feet only a few inches apart and less range
2. Single leg squat (10)
Focus: Standing on the floor, or balancing one foot off a step. Leg alignment essential, refer to squat.