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Exercise Lab

Wide-Stance PowerBlock Squat

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Equipment

  • PowerBlock

Muscle Groups

  • Hips & Buttocks
  • Legs

Purposes

  • Leg strength.
  • Glute strength.
  • Hip strength.

Description

  • With your feet placed outside of hip width (wide), hold a pair of dumbbells in your hands.
  • Slowly descend by bending your hips and knees.
  • Keep your back straight and your chest up, and maintain the weight on your heels.
  • Keeping the knees in line with the angle of the feet, return to the top.

ProTip

  • Always point your knees to the same direction that your toes are pointing (this allows proper tracking).

Mistakes

  • Rounding the back.
  • Buckling the knee inward.
  • Tilting the ankles inward.