Great Exercise

There are a bunch of great exercises/movements you rarely see people do at conventional gyms/fitness centers. One is the Overhead Squat. I like how it not only builds strength in your legs but forces proper posture throughout your torso. Your center of gravity also elevates as a result of the overhead reach aspect, thus making this exercise more challening than conventional bilateral squatting where your arms are closer to your torso.



Some general tips:

• Start with a broomstick at first; external load (weight) means nothing initially
• Keep chest up and look straight ahead
• Drive back your hips and glutes to initiate the descend portion

Core Performance recently ran an article on this exercise. Check it out here:

http://www.coreperformance.com/daily/movement/the-best-core-exercise-youre-not-doing.html