(VIDEO) ▶️ Squat on cushion

Weight-bearing exercise for the trunk and lower extremity, involving the back extensor, gluteal, hamstring and quadriceps muscles.

  • standing on a cushion or BOSU, feet shoulder-width apart
  • spine neutral, maintaining proper foot position and lower extremity alignment
  • keeping the spine neutral “hinge” or flex forward at the hips while bending the knees and posteriorly translating the pelvis
  • maintain appropriate loading through the feet
  • return to the start position
  • repeat as needed