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supported mid range squat with chair - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

supported mid range squat with chair

partial squat using chair backrest for balance support, lowering to mid depth then returning to standing

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
quadriceps, gluteus maximus, gastrocnemius, hamstrings
Equipment
chair
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, isotonic eccentric, active assisted

How it is done

Stand with feet hip-width apart facing the backrest of chair. Hold the chair with hands for support and bend the knees to lower body to mid level. Return to starting position. Repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.