Core Exercise: Stop and Squat

Instructions: 1. Stand facing away from your chair, as if you are about to sit down, feet hip width apart. 2. When you are ready, move to sit down but don’t sit. 3. Push your hands out directly in front of you in the ‘STOP’ position, fingers splayed. 4. Hover over the chair for a moment, go a bit lower, while you stretch and reach forward with your arms. 5. Come back up to a fully extended position and pull your arms back to the start position. Notes: Keep your weight behind you (under your heels) when squatting. Don’t squat as low if your knees or hips are painful. Build up to a deep squat overtime.