April Weekly Exercise- Week 2

Welcome to Week 2 of April! 
Check out the new exercise and stretch for this week and give them a try!

Exercise of the Week- Body Weight Squat

• Start with your feet about hip width apart.
• Begin the movement by flexing your knees and hips, sitting back with your hips. 
• Continue down to full depth and reverse the motion until you are back to the starting position.
• As you squat, keep your head and chest up and press your knees out. 

Stretch of the Week- Kneeling Quad Stretch

• Position yourself with one knee on the floor and the other leg out in front with the knee bent and foot flat on the floor.
• Grasp the ankle of the leg behind you. 
• Lean forward at the hips and at the same time pull the ankle in towards your body.
• When you can start to feel the stretch in your front quad, hold the position for 30 seconds. 
• Repeat at least two times on each leg.