Exercise of the Week

Squat with medicine ball raise:

• Starting position: Holding medicine ball with both hands, stand with feet slightly wider apart than shoulder width.
• Lower hips by bending knees to about a 90 degree angle while maintaining neutral back position. Simultaneously raise ball to a position in line with torso. Keep head and chest up by looking at ball while performing the squat.
• Muscles worked: Primarily muscles of the quadriceps group, hamstrings, and glutes, with anterior deltoid in the upper body.

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