squat to overhead reach
squat to overhead reach is a common strength training exercise. Below are form tips, steps, and demos.
Steps
Step 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and toes slightly turned out.
Step 2
Lower your body down into a squat position by bending your knees and pushing your hips back.
Step 3
As you come up from the squat, extend your arms overhead, reaching towards the ceiling.
Step 4
Return to the starting position by lowering your arms and bending your knees to squat down again.
Muscles & body parts
Primary muscles
Secondary muscles
Primary body parts
Common mistakes & warnings
Form & control
Avoid momentum and excessive swing; keep core stable; match breath to movement; control the eccentric phase.
Control breathing and core; keep a steady tempo.
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