Weighted Counter-Balance Squat
Counter-Balance Squats improve your squat form. The weight helps you sit back and stay balanced!
Required Equipment
Muscle Groups
Primary
Secondary
Instructions
Instructions for Weighted Counterbalanced Squat:
1. Position: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a weight plate with both hands at chest level. The weight acts as a counterbalance.
2. Engage core: Keep your back straight and chest up.
3. Initiate squat: Push your hips back and bend your knees, lowering your body as if sitting back into a chair.
4. Maintain balance: Keep the weight plate extended in front; this helps balance your body as you lower down.
5. Lower down: Squat until your thighs are parallel to the floor, or as low as you can go comfortably with good form.
6. Lift up: Push through the heels of your feet and use your leg and glute muscles to return to the starting position.
7. Control movement: Keep the weight plate steady and ensure your knees do not bow inward or outward.
8. Repeat: Perform the desired number of repetitions and sets.
Tip: Always warm up before starting your workout and use a weight that allows maintaining proper form. If new to the exercise, consider using no weight initially to master the movement.
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