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Squat and Press with Medicine Ball

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  Primary Muscle Group: Shoulders, Quadriceps and Glutes

Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Shoulders, Quadriceps and Glutes

Preparation: Stand in a shoulder width part position with back and head straight, knees slightly bent and hold the medicine ball above your head in both hands with arms extended and elbows slightly bent.

Breathing: Breath out on the contraction upward and breath back in on the way back down to the start position.

Execution: Begin exercise movement by squatting downward while keeping your upper torso straight. Squat down till your knees are almost 90 degrees and then move back to the start position as you press the medicine ball over your head again. Repeat the exercise movement.

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  • Band Squat
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