Sumo Squats! The Original Sumo Squat, Hook & Race Party Game.

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The perfect addition to any fun games night, inside this set you'll find the Twerk Pong Party Game, which puts your twerking skills to the test, the Floss Pong Party Game, where you'll fill your box up with the ping pong balls and race to see who can empty their box the quickest, and last but not least, the Sumo Squats Party Game, where you'll be battling against the clock to hook all your sumo wrestlers as fast as you can! If you’re not used to doing compound exercises like squats or deadlifts, you may find yourself with a weak core. One reason squats are such a great exercise is that there are so many ways to vary the movement and resistance.

What’s more, varying your stance width influences the motion and joint loading of your hip and knee, which explains why you feel your lower body muscles working differently depending on the type of squat. Or, for a different type of resistance, you can loop a mini band around both legs just above the knee. Additionally, by opening your hips up, you are able to lower the bar without bending forward as much. Just like your standard squat, take the time to find your comfortable sumo stance and do it the same every time.

Push your abdomen outward (push against your belt, if you’re wearing one) as hard as you can just before you begin to squat. Because the sumo stance keeps your upper body more upright than other stances, these muscles are mostly acting as stabilizers here.

Setting your stance and staying consistent will enable you to target the right muscles each time you do this exercise.As you come back to a standing position, your glutes and adductors (inner thighs) work together to extend your hips. Adding it to your regular routine will help you gain strength, power, and stability in your legs, making everyday movements easier.

The standard squat is a better choice for beginners so that they can learn a balanced squat approach. As we open our hips up, we are able to descend to the bottom of the squat with way less forward bend in our upper body. After passing “parallel” with your hips passing the top of your knee, stand back up to your starting position. This may slightly change week over week as you start doing them consistently and develop more mobility, but it shouldn’t be a drastic change each week or each workout.Angle your toes out and away from the center of your body (about 45 degrees) by laterally rotating at the hip. However, it is important to note that this exercise should not be performed by those suffering from back problems or knee injuries.

This can be a big advantage to lifters who struggle to maintain upper body position due to lower back strength. Take as big of a breath as you can into your stomach to brace your core and create intra-abdominal pressure.

This is not a natural skill to have, so it will take focus and practice to get it right and then keep it consistent. Instead of having to lean slightly forward to keep the barbell directly over our midfoot and stay balanced, the torso stays more upright in a sumo squat. Sure, it’s a great option if those are weaknesses of yours because you can still squat while you work on building up your quad and erector strength. While the internet may not like it, there’s nothing wrong with taking every possible advantage to successfully complete a big squat, so look at this as a big plus!