Stick Overhead Full Sumo Squat Stretch

A deep sumo squat with a stick held overhead: wide stance, toes out, sink between the knees and stand, the stick staying above the head.

How to do it

Setup

Feet wide, toes turned out, a stick held overhead in a wide grip with straight arms.

Steps

Sit straight down between the knees as deep as the heels stay down.
Push the knees out over the toes and keep the stick over the head.
Stand up through the whole foot.

Common mistakes

Stick drifting forward: keep the arms by the ears so the chest stays up. Knees caving toward each other: push them out over the toes. Heels lifting at the bottom: stop higher or widen the stance.

Breathing

Inhale down, exhale up.