Shrimp Squat
A single-leg squat with the free leg bent behind you, lowering until its knee touches the floor; the arms reach forward as the counterweight.
How to do it
Setup
Standing on one leg, the other knee bent with its foot behind, the arms reaching forward.
Steps
- Bend the standing knee and lower slowly.
- Touch the back knee lightly to the floor.
- Stand up through the whole standing foot.
Common mistakes
Dropping onto the back knee: touch and go, never land on it. Standing knee caving: keep it over the toes. Pushing off the back foot: it never touches the floor.
Breathing
Inhale down, exhale up.
