1. THE SQUAT BY TAYLOR HUDSON BY TAYLOR HUDSON

2. BENEFITS OF THE SQUAT ATHLETICALLY THE SQUAT WILL PROVIDE THE STRENGTH TO COMPETE BETTER. ATHLETICALLY THE SQUAT WILL PROVIDE THE STRENGTH TO COMPETE BETTER. ATHLETICALLY THE LEGS ARE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE BODY. ATHLETICALLY THE LEGS ARE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE BODY. THE SPORTS WE PLAY ARE GROUND BASED. THIS IS WHY SQUAT ARE IMPORTANT THE SPORTS WE PLAY ARE GROUND BASED. THIS IS WHY SQUAT ARE IMPORTANT A STRONG LOWER BODY CAN ALSO DECREASE THE RISK INJURY A STRONG LOWER BODY CAN ALSO DECREASE THE RISK INJURY

3. TECHNIQUES THE BAR IS PLACED ON THE TRAPS THE BAR IS PLACED ON THE TRAPS HEAD SHOULD BE RAISED AND LOOK TOWARDS THE CEILING HEAD SHOULD BE RAISED AND LOOK TOWARDS THE CEILING FEET SLIGHTLY WIDER THAN SHOULDER WIDTH FEET SLIGHTLY WIDER THAN SHOULDER WIDTH KEEP BACK ARCHED AND CHEST OUT KEEP BACK ARCHED AND CHEST OUT UPON DESCENT BODY SHOULD BE SMOOTH SQUAT UPON DESCENT BODY SHOULD BE SMOOTH SQUAT LEGS MUST REACH PARALLEL POSITION LEGS MUST REACH PARALLEL POSITION

4. WHAT IS PARALLEL? Thigh must be parallel to the ground. Thigh must be parallel to the ground. There must be a distinct break in the hip joint below the knee joint. There must be a distinct break in the hip joint below the knee joint. Feet flat on the floor will aide in getting parallel. Feet flat on the floor will aide in getting parallel. Parallel is when two lines continue in the same direction and are equal distance apart. Parallel is when two lines continue in the same direction and are equal distance apart. www.usapowerlifting.com

5. ALTERNATIVE EXERCISES FOR LEGS FRONT SQUATS FRONT SQUATS LEG PRESS LEG PRESS LEG CURL LEG CURL LEG EXTENSION LEG EXTENSION OVERHEAD SQUATS OVERHEAD SQUATS HEEL RAISES HEEL RAISES LUNGES LUNGES