Machine Belt Sumo Squat
The belt squat in a wide sumo stance: the load hangs from a hip belt, so the back carries nothing.
How to do it
Setup
Belt around the hips, feet wide on the platform, toes out, hands on the front handles.
Steps
- Release the lever and sit down between the heels.
- Keep the torso tall and the knees out.
- Stand, pushing the platform away.
Common mistakes
Pulling on the handles to rise: they only steady you. Belt set on the waist: it presses the spine; place it on the hips. Knees closing in the wide stance: drive them out.
Breathing
Inhale down, exhale up.
