Why it matters: You probably do hundreds of regular squats throughout your day, but this single -
leg variation kicks up the stability challenge.
Not exact matches
They can be as simple as lunging to the water cooler, holding a plank on a plank, standing on one
leg touching your nose... and as fancy as handstands, jump - spins, ninja
kicks and any
variation you can come up with.
The straight
leg position more closely resembles
kicking; whereas, the bent knee
variation more closely resembles running.
I do
variations of this move all the time - it's super fun to
kick and throw knees - and it's amazing for the shape and tone of your
legs!
Exercises included raising the toes (dorsiflexion) during the forward swing of the
leg,
kicking off the floor with the ball of the foot, walking with directional changes, and gait pattern
variations.
I find the best exercises for this are donkey
kicks (and
variations) and lying
leg lifts (and
variations).