Squats with Push Ups
*Check with Your Physician Before Beginning Any Exercise Program!

How to Do It

This squat is a little different from the usual. Balance your body on your hands while staying on the tips of your toes, abs in. Slowly bend your knees into a squat (four counts down) and then straighten your knees (four counts up) and jump feet backwards into a push up position. Either on your knees or toes, do a pushup and then jump back to starting position. Repeat for 1 to 3 sets of 12-16 repetitions, with a 20-30 second rest between sets.

This exercise works the quads, hamstrings and glutes, as well as the chest, shoulders and arms.

*Stay on your toes throughout the entire squat and go sloooowly!
*When doing a pushup, keep your head, neck and shoulders in alignment.  Keep your abs in and don't sag in the middle.

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