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DEHow’s your split squat form? Drop a ❤️ if this was helpful! What other exercises do you want form tips for?
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First- people often confuse split squats and lunges. For a lunge, your foot is moving (front, lateral or reverse) if your feet are stable it’s considered a split squat.
Now a few tips explained:
I want to clarify torso position.
More upright = more work for your quads.
Lean forward = more work in your glutes.
BUT depending on the length of your limbs, torso & how things feel, you might want to adjust your torso positioning either way especially if you have back pain.
I’m pretty tall with long legs & it’s really uncomfortable for me to be pretty upright so even if I’m focusing on quads, I still have a slight forward lean & my lean becomes much more apparent if I am focusing on glutes. So play with the torso positioning & where you feel the muscles activate best with less back pain.
Another big mistake I want to dive into is shifting of weight forward. While majority of your weight is in your front foot to make this effective think about bending with your back knee first and front following. This will help your body lower down instead of shift forward . If you shift forward it can cause knee cause pain & turns off the glutes:hamstrings.
Lastly, for a traditional split squat your entire foot stays flat. Imagine spreading your toes on the ground & keep your heel down. Exhale as you just through your foot to stand to brace the deep core.
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