Strength Exercise: Sumo Squats

Exercise: Sumo Squats
Equipment: No equipment
Movement Type: Strength/Endurance
Body Focus: Lower Body

Stand with your feet wider than hip-width and your arms by your sides. Pull your shoulders back and engage your abdominal muscles to stiffen your spine. Just like a sumo wrestler, drop into a wide-stance squat position (mechanics are like regular squats), lower your body to a deeper depth, or until your thighs lie parallel to the floor and your body weight rests on your heels. Position your arms where they assist you in maintaining balance, by the side or clasped in front.

To progress with this move, try sump rotational squats or sumo squat jumps.