sandbag anterior load squats
ID: 957
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- Exercise Type:
- Lower Squat
- Contraindications:
- None
- Equipment:
- Floor Based, Low Bands
- Applicability:
- Focus
- Superset?:
- No
- Sprint-able?:
- Yes
Key Teaching Points:
- 1. Drive knees in line with the second and third toes throughout the full range.
- 2. Stand all the way up — lock hips out completely at the top of each rep.
- 3. Take air in at the top, brace, descend; exhale on the way up through the sticking point.
- 4. End range is where the real work happens — do not shy away from it.
Regression:
Perform an air squat with a 3-second descent and pause at the bottom before adding any external load.
Progression:
Progress to a single-leg squat variation: Bulgarian split squat, pistol squat, or shrimp squat.
Common Problems:
Not reaching full depth — address hip mobility or add a heel elevation to allow full range without compensation.