New Exercise: Plie Squat

Even though I can't do much more than walk still, I'm getting myself mentally prepared to get going again.

I've been researching different leg exercises. It's always been widely accepted that squats and lunges are two of the best exercises for sculpting legs, but I'm slowly running out of variations. And the last thing I want to do is get stuck doing the same BW exercises every day-then I'm just gonna plateau real quick.

So enter the Plie Squat. Check out the video to see it done. She goes through different variations that can add a little more benefit to my workout. Here's a quick look:



Technique:

• Feet in a wide stance, more than shoulder width apart
• Toes point outward
• As you bend the knees to 90, keep the butt and back aligned. Don't bend at the hips at all, instead it looks like you are sitting up straight and tall.

Variations:

• Put one foot on a slightly raised surface (a thick book, a step), obviously would have to switch sides for this
• Hold dumbells
• Weight bar: this would rest on the back of your shoulders not front