Wall Squats with Ball

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Starting Position
Place Swiss ball between your lower back and a wall. Lean against the Swiss ball with your feet firmly planted about 12" in front of you.

Action
INHALE: Slowly lower your body, bending at the hip and knees. Come down a little bit at first to get use to the motion. Once you feel comfortable, slowly lower yourself to a comfortable position. Don’t exceed 90 degrees at the knee.

EXHALE: Straighten legs and return back to the starting position to complete one rep.

Special Instructions
Keep weight on your heels. Don’t let your knees extend over the plane of your toes.

Make it harder: Hold dumbbells in each hand, arms at your sides, for added resistance.

Muscles worked: Quads, Glutes, Hamstrings