Squats with the Smashbell
- Degree of Difficulty 30%
Squats with the Smashbell
Short Description
- The feet point forward and stand at shoulder width apart. Head is kept upright.
- Smashbell is held in front of the chest.
- Knees bend and the buttocks is lowered down.
- Legs and hips are extended. The body stands straight.
Long Description
- The feet are set at about shoulder width apart. The toes are pointed forward. The weight is on the heels. The body is extended and the back is straight.
- The Smashbell is held with bent arms in front of the chest.
- While inhaling, the knees are bent until about 90° in the knee joint. The buttocks is pushed back and lowered downwards until the thigh is parallel to the floor. The back stays straight. In no way should the knees bend inwards.
- While exhaling the buttocks is lifted back up by the strength of the thighs. The hips are extended and the body is brought back to the upright position.
Tips
With knee problems don’t bend your knees any further than 90°. Knees go outwards rather than inwards.
Additional exercise instructions
Classic squats with the Smashbell as a weight. The exercise trains primarily the buttocks muscles and the front of the thigh.
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