Circuit A: Wall Sit & Forearm Knee Plank
Go through this circuit for a total of 4 rounds:
Wall Sit (see below) - 10 sec hold, 20 sec rest/quad stretch x3 times
Forearm Knee Plank - 10 sec hold, 10 sec rest
Wall Sit options:
Weeks 1-2:
use a wall to learn the alignment and posture [head & shoulders directly over hips, heels over knees];
knees should be in line with hips;
toes should be neutral to knees (for most people this is the same direction)
Weeks 2-3:
ditch the wall for a TRX Wall Sit -- it's better!
Make sure the angle of the torso is exactly like you are up against a wall [head & shoulders directly over hips, heels over knees];
it is safe to drop butt lower - to a 90 degree knee bend if it feels right
feet can be be slightly wider than hips to allow for the deeper squat
toes should be neutral to knees (for most people this is the same direction)
Weeks 3-4:
begin alternating TRX Wall Sit & Yes Squat Wall Sit Hold: do the TRX version first to learn the alignment and activate posture/ proprioception of the bottom of the squat, then in the second set swap out for a band!
Make sure the angle of the torso is exactly like you are up against a wall [head & shoulders directly over hips, heels over knees];
it is safe to drop butt even lower - to an 80 degree knee bend if it feels right
feet will be placed even wider than TRX version to allow for this deeper squat
with the wider stance, begin paying attention to keeping inside of hips engaged to stabilize hips, knees, & anbkles - this will add internal & external hip stability strength to the mix :)
toes should be neutral to knees (for most people this is the same direction)
Weeks 4+:
begin alternating Yes Squat Wall Sit Hold & Individual Repetitions (drop down into the squat and then immediately stand back up) - this will begin training your coordination
As you drop down, focus on pulling the band like you are doing a row
Watch the "Yes Squat" tutorial for full details
