Half Squat Pallof Press

SquatCore
Written By David Song

HALF SQUAT PALLOF PRESS

This is a core stability exercise that will challenge your anti-rotation core endurance. This exercise may help with low back, hip, knee or ankle related issues experienced while doing a loaded squat. Be sure to keep the shoulders stacked above the hips during this exercise, and your full spine in neutral

Muscles Involved:

  • Core

  • Quadriceps

  • Hip Abductors

  • Erector Spinae

  • Quadratus Lumborum

  • Deltoids

Related Conditions:

  • Squat Related Low Back, Hip, Knee, or Ankle Pain

  • Mechanical Low Back Pain

  • Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome

  • Thoracolumbar Syndrome

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