T Squat – Exercise of the Week
- Hold your arms out to your sides in a ‘T’ formation at all times
- Keep your upper back and shoulders tensed throughout the exercise
- Stand with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart
- With your abs braced and glutes squeezed, start the movement at the hip joint and push your hips backward and “sit back into a chair”
- Make your hips go back as far as possible and keep your knees in a straight line
- Don’t let your lower back round and try to squat as deep as possible
- Push with your glutes, hamstrings, and quadriceps to return to the start position
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I absolutely love body weight squats. I tend to do them a little slower, it really gives the legs a good burn — Anything to make it so you feel it the next day.
Jump squats are another version that work good also.
Thank you for that post… exercise really is very important in order for us to keep healthy… Every morning I jog or do walking in the neighborhood… and now I’m gonna adding T-squat on my routine… thanks…
This is a great exercise tip. I like t-squats because you can do them anywhere, it eliminates the necessity of equipment or going to the gym. People should really focus on their lower bodies as much as their upper bodies. I know a lot of guys that are obsessed with their arms and chest and walk around on toothpick legs, lol.
On a side note, it looks like you’re doing your own photos and video. It’s really cool to see someone doing their own original material. I know of a lot of sites that don’t. Keep up the good work and good luck!
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Thanks for your post. I will try to perform this exercise since I’m only doing jogging daily. I believe that exercise is very important for us not just to be physically fit but most importantly to become healthy.
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