Legs
Preparation
- Hold a kettlebell infront of your chest with 2 hands, having your feet around shoulder-width apart.
TIP: keep your elbows tucked in tight to your body. - This is your starting position.
Movement
- Bend your knees and push your hips backwards. Continue this movement until your thighs are parallel to the floor.
TIP: keep your chest up high, shoulders back, and look forward. - Pause at the lowest point of the rep.
- Drive through your heels and push back up to the starting position by extending your knees and hips.
- Do this for recommended sets.
Benefits
- Easy to learn.
- Full Body Engagament, working major muscle groups – increasing strength.
- Burns calories and body fat.
- Core stability – improve posture.
- Increase muscular endurance.
- Back friendly – strengthens weaknesses around your lower back.
Muscles Used
- Quadriceps – Primary Muscle.
- Hamstrings – Primary Muscle.
- Gluteals – Primary Muscle.
- Calves – Secondary Muscle.
- Adductors – Secondary Muscle.
- Abdominals – Secondary Muscle.
- Erector Spinae – Secondary Muscle.
- Upper Back – Secondary Muscle.
Safety
Use a comfortable weight to begin with, working on the correct technique.