Stability Ball Wall Squat

Stability Ball Wall Squat
A great way to squat without straining your back is the stability ball wall-squat. It works your glutes, quads, and hamstring and requires you to contract your core muscles. This exercise will allow you to go through the full range of motion of a squat while keeping your back supported.

Step 1: Start with the ball pressed between your lower back and the wall. Position your feet shoulder-width apart so that your weight is on your heels as if you are going to sit in a chair. Press your back into the ball for support.

Step 2: Begin the descent keeping your core muscles tight and continue to press your back. Descend to a ninety-degree angle at the knee joint.

Step 3: Keep your back pressed on the ball and extend your knees and return to the starting position.

Note: As leg strength increases, decrease your pressure against the ball.