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Functional Exercise #7 - Floor to Waist Side Squats
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Exercise #7 Floor to Waist Side Squats
Submitted by: Chad Clark, MSPT, CSCS
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Floor to Waist Side Squats:

Start: Stand in a comfortable stance with a slight bend in the knees.

Movement: Squat and reach to side of your body, return to start position, then squat and reach to the opposite side, repeat.

Finish: Return to starting position.

Description: This is a frontal plane squat exercise designed to strengthen the legs, hips and trunk in a lateral direction.

Perform: 8-12 reps each side; 1-3 sets each side.

 


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