Squats with Fitball

Place the fitball between your lower back and the wall. Plant your feet shoulder width apart and well forward. Slowly lower yourself until your thighs and calves and at right angles to each other. Slowly push back to the start position.

Step 1

Step 1

Step 2

Step 2

Muscles

All squats and lunges exercise the thighs, hamstrings and buttocks (glutes). Different positions place different emphases on the muscles and mean that the exercises continue to provide a benefit.

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Steve Haywood

Steve Haywood is a qualified Personal Trainer (Member of the Register of Exercise Professionals No. R0035374) who took to personal training following a life-long love of walking and competitive running. Through this website, Steve aims to share his ideas on Active Lifestyles: Steve firmly believes that only small changes are required in anyone's life to make a huge difference to health, fitness and wellness.

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