How To Do The Shrimp Squat For Advanced Lower Body Strength

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      American Council on Exercise: "The Benefits of Unilateral Training"
    




The shrimp squat is an advanced squat variation that requires, and builds, lower-body strength and stability.

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        Skill Level
       
        Advanced
      
        Activity
       
        Body-Weight Workout
      
        Region
       
        Lower Body

Stand with your feet close together. Transfer your weight onto one foot, bend the other behind you and grab your raised foot with that side’s hand. Hold your other arm to your side for balance. Bend the knee of your planted leg and push your hips back to lower as far as comfortable. Press through your left foot to return to standing.

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        Skill Level
       
        Advanced
      
        Activity
       
        Body-Weight Workout
      
        Region
       
        Lower Body

Lean your trunk slightly forward to stay balanced in the move, Schumacher says. You can also place a cushion on the floor to act as a just-in-case buffer between your knee and the floor.

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      American Council on Exercise: "The Benefits of Unilateral Training"