T.O.T.W – Bodyweight Squat
Welcome to Technique of the Week.
This week, we are looking at the basic exercises of the bodyweight squat and the push-ups the progressions you can work towards obviously depending on your level and at the end bottom of the blog there are sample workouts to try.
Warm up and dynamic stretching are essential before carrying out any type of exercise so make sure you do this before taking on any of these progressions. You can swot up on proper warm up and cool down routines and stretches by referring to here
The videos below show Pablo and Davie demonstrate various levels and variations of bodyweight squats.
Box Squat (for novices)
Bodyweight Squats common faults and corrections
There are many ways to improve your squat a favourite of mine is the mobility drill called the squat to stand
Training bodyweight exercises such as these regularly are important to improve the strength and endurance of the legs. as its all done with your bodyweight you only need a bit of space to move in.
As always, if you have any questions about these exercises or any others, then please ping me an email.
to health, Happiness and “Strength for Life”
Davie
Davie McConnachie
Davie McConnachie is Scotland’s leading health and wellness coach, multi-award-winning gym owner, motivational speaker, and the founder of DMC Fitness, a fitness education facility known as the premier choice for 1-2-1 personal training. He has inspired thousands of people to fall in love with fitness – his true mission in life.
In his own fitness journey, Davie has athletically competed in Mixed Martial Arts fighting for Scottish and British titles, boxed for Scotland’s top amateur boxing team, and competed internationally in Girevoy (kettlebell) Sport.
Diving into the world of sports and wellness has helped Davie to deal with his own inner demons. He. overcame many dark times using his own unique method to complete his cycle of H.E.A.L.I.N.G.