WORKOUT WEDNESDAY!!!!!
I’m really excited to be able to present this weekly feature with the help of some of our amazing personal trainers at RPM Total Fitness. These rehab friendly exercises will help us target key in building critical strength and stability while demonstrating great form.
Today Josh shows us one of my favorites, the . If you could only do one , this might be it. It engages major core and lower body stabilizers including the glutes, hamstrings and quads. Proper form encourages activation of the vastus medialis or inner quad to support the knee.
TO DO A PROPER SQUAT
1. Do NOT allow your knees to track beyond your toes. Pretend you are sitting back in a chair.
2. Shift your weight into your heels.
3. Keep your chest and head upright as you get to the bottom of the squat.
4. Engage your core to stabilize the pelvis.
5. Keep your knees shoulder width apart and center your weight.
If you are doing your squat correctly, body weight can be sufficient for beginners. If you are finding it challenging, place your back against a wall and slide up and down until you are ready for the free form version.
+Melanie Stevens Sutherland, Clinic Director & Senior Orthopaedic and Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist
Melanie is a graduate of McMaster University and brings 20+ years of experience as a senior physiotherapist to Body Co. She has enjoyed a long tenure working with active populations at prestigious sport medicine clinics. Past clients include Provincial, National and Olympic level athletes as well as members of the National Football League, the Canadian Football League, the Ontario Hockey League, the American Hockey League, the National Lacrosse League and Major League Soccer.
Following the birth of her own children, Melanie developed a strong interest in women’s health. She has taken specialized courses in pelvic floor physiotherapy and women’s nutrition. She is passionate about helping women find strength and confidence in their post-natal bodies following pregnancy and delivery.
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