The low squat position is simply an isometric hold at the bottom of an unweighted squat, but it can be brutally effective to improve your hip and ankle flexibility. What makes this drill so effective is the intent that comes with it. Lower into the bottom of the squat with the elbows just inside the knees, resting on the inside of your thighs just below the knees. Keeping the feet straight, use your elbows to drive your knees outward increasing the stretch on the adductors (hips). Do not forget to breathe in deeply through the nose and forcefully out through the mouth during the entire drill to enhance the stretch. Try to hold for 10 breathes, for 20 attempts, resting approximately 10 seconds between attempts.
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