Experts talk about the correct technique for performing wall squats

Shape magazine experts talked about the correct technique for performing wall squats. Recommendations are given on the publication’s website.

Starting position – standing with your back against the wall, feet hip-width apart, arms at your sides along the body. “Move your feet forward about two steps from your body. Bend your knees and slide your body down the wall until your legs are parallel to the floor, forming 90-degree angles at your knees,” the experts explained. They noted that the knees should be placed directly above the ankles and in line with the hips. This position engages the core muscles, which provide stability and maintain an upright position. You need to hold this for at least ten seconds.

Experts added that various variations of this exercise can also be introduced into training. Effective would be a squat on one leg, a squat with weights (a pair of dumbbells or weights on the sides of the body), as well as a half squat, in which the knee angle is maintained at 45 degrees.

Earlier, the President of the National Fitness Community, Elena Silina, named the factors for gaining excess weight. The expert said that this is usually influenced by poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, hormonal changes, stress, as well as genetic factors, musculoskeletal conditions and changes in posture.