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Exercise Library - Squat

Lets stimulate some muscle fibers! Begin by clicking on the desired exercise. A pop-up window will appear giving you an animated example, as well as a full written and audio description. You can add an exercise to any of your personal templates and download audio files to create Personal Trainer on the GOT play lists for your MP3 or audio CD player.

 

 
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Seated Leg Press - Beginner
The purpose of the Seated Leg Press is to provide a basic supported squat movement to strengthen the major muscle groups in the lower body.

Swiss Ball Wall Squat - Beginner
The purpose of this exercise is to use the Swiss ball as a means to teach sitting back with the hips, and to help avoid stress on the knees.

Box Body Squat - Beginner
The purpose of this exercise is to use a box as a means to teach the ability to sit back with the hips, and as a means to regulate squat depth and progression. By mastering the Body Squat, you will gain great benefit in day-to-day activities, by limiting the need to round the back in picking up ite

Split Squat - Beginner
The purpose of the Split Squat is to improve hip flexor and hamstring range of motion, your ability to decelerate and drive off of one leg, and to maintain dynamic stability.

Step Up - Beginner
The purpose of the Step Up is to improve butt and hamstring range of motion, and your ability to decelerate and drive off of one leg and maintain dynamic stability. This movement places a significant demand on the hamstring and butt.

Forward Lunge - Beginner
The purpose of the Forward Lunge is to improve your ability to decelerate and drive off of one leg and maintain dynamic stability. Mastering the Forward Lunge will be a great benefit in your day-to-day activities, by limiting the need to round the back when picking up items from the ground. This m

Romanian Deadlift - Beginner
The purpose of the Romanian Deadlift is to teach the sitting back movement of the squat, as well as placing an additional load on the hips, low back and spinal erectors of the back.

Walking Lunge - Intermediate
The purpose of the forward Walking Lunge is to improve hip flexor and hamstring range of motion, your ability to decelerate and drive off of one leg, and maintain dynamic stability. This movement places a significant demand on the hamstrings and the butt.

Barbell Deadlift - Advanced
The purpose of this advanced squat movement is to incorporate the squat movement into a full body exercise. Not only does it stimulate a very large number of muscle fibers, it also has a tremendous carryover into everyday life - from picking up kids, groceries, to moving the furniture.

1 Arm Barbell Suitcase Deadlift - Advanced
The purpose of this Deadlift variation is to place a greater emphasis on the muscles of the hips, forearms and obliques.

9 o’clock to 3 o’clock Lunge - Advanced
The purpose of the 9 o’clock to 3 o’clock Lunge is to improve hip flexor, groin and hamstring range of motion, your ability to decelerate and drive off of one leg, and maintain dynamic stability. This movement places a significant demand on both the upper and inner thigh muscles.

DB Swing - Advanced
The purpose of this advanced squat exercise is to teach you how to drive with the hips and control a ballistic load.

1 Leg Assisted Squat - Advanced
The purpose of the 1 Leg Assisted Squat is to increase the coordination, strength, dynamic range of motion, and stability requirements placed on the squatting leg. Utilizing a pole(or some other form of assistance) allows for a means to regulate squat depth and progression.

Zerch Squat - Advanced
The purpose of the Zerch Squat is to create an additional load on the upper back and trunk muscles of the basic squat movement.