The Most Essential Exercise: The Squat Sit
July 19, 2015 // Wellness
Your hip joint plays a role in almost every mid- and lower- body movement.
The ball-and-socket allows the hip to be the second most mobile joint on the body (the shoulder joint is numero uno). Your hip joint is responsible for many actions of the body, including bending from the waist, twisting from side-to-side, and controlling your legs.
When your hips become weakened, everything else suffers. Your back becomes stiff. Your legs start to hurt. Your energy decreases. Basic movements become difficult.
Strengthening your hips doesn’t require a fancy machine or hours of effort. In fact, 30 seconds everyday is all you need.
It’s simple:
The Squat Sit
1. Stand up and open your feet 1.5x the width of your shoulders.
2. Keeping your feet slightly rotated outwards & pressing into the ground, drop your hips/butt as low as you can.
3. If you must, grab your ankles or anything sturdy close-by for support.
4. Take 10-15 slow breaths and stand up.
Don’t think this is normal?
Take a look at these photos and notice how no one is struggling in their seated positions:
