squat to overhead reach with twist
squat to overhead reach with twist exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: quads. Equipment: body weight.
- Target muscle
- quads
- Muscle group
- glutes
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- body weight
Secondary muscles
glutes, hamstrings, core
How to perform
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and toes slightly turned out.
- Lower your body into a squat position by bending your knees and pushing your hips back.
- As you come up from the squat, raise your arms overhead and twist your torso to one side.
- Return to the starting position and repeat the squat, this time twisting your torso to the opposite side.
- Continue alternating sides with each squat repetition.