Making Leg Exercises Harder
Challenge yourself with the Bodyweight Back Foot Elevated Split Squat. By doing this, you are using your own body as a weight, making this easily done from anywhere.
If you find regular lunges and split squats are getting too easy for you and your body, this is a great progression to try. With no weights required, this is an easy transitional exercise! 💪
It will develop:
Balance
Hip flexibility
Strength
Stability
It targets many parts of your lower body including your quads, glutes, hamstrings, abs and lower legs. In addition, we consider it to be a great functional exercise because of the vast recruitment of your stabilizer muscles. When done properly, it’s an excellent way to train the legs without putting excessive pressure on the spine and the rest of the body.
At OakPW, we are definitely pro-unilateral (single-leg) exercise! Most of the demands in life require us to push off one leg at a time, meaning this exercise will come in handy often!
Give the exercise a try and let us know how it goes!
Always remember, motion is lotion. We encourage you to Move Well, Live Well™.
If you’re interested in moving, feeling and/or performing better, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We’d be happy to help.