Lateral Squat

January 12, 2009

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Starting Position

• Standing

Procedure 

• Standing with your feet wider than shoulder width apart, shift your hips to the left and down by bending your left knee and keeping your right leg straight.
• Your feet should be straight ahead and flat on the ground.
• Push through your left hip, returning to the starting position.
• Alternate sides and repeat for the prescribed number of repetitions.

Coaching Keys

• Keep your knee on your "working" side behind your toes.
• Keep your opposite leg straight, your back flat, and your chest up.

You Should Feel It

• Lengthening and strengthening your glutes, groin, hamstrings, and quads

Tags: Stretching, Glutes, Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Movement Preparation, Groin

See Also

• Performance Training Programs
• Lacrosse Training Programs
• Football Training Programs
• Pillar Skip - In Place
• Overhead Squat (Theraband - Mini Band at Knees)

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