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Exercise: Squat

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• Begin with bar on back in athletic stance with feet just wider than hip width and toes pointing slightly out
• Keeping weight back on heels, initiate movement by driving hips back
• Squat down with control and good posture until tops of thighs are parallel to ground. Keep knees behind toes
• Drive forward and upward out of squat position, keeping eyes up and chest out

Reps/Sets/Intensity: 4x5 at 85%

Benefits: Stimulates fast twitch muscles of hips, glutes, hamstrings and quads while simultaneously working core.

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