Suspension Trainer Deep Squat Stretch

Technique

How to perform Suspension Trainer Deep Squat Stretch

1. Adjust the suspension trainer straps to full length and stand facing the anchor point, feet about shoulder-width apart. Grasp the handles with a neutral grip, arms fully extended.
2. Lean back slightly, allowing your shoulders to protract and your upper back to round as the straps support your weight. This is your starting position.
3. Inhale as you push your hips back and bend your knees, letting your arms glide forward so the shoulders stretch farther while maintaining the rounded upper-back position.
4. Descend into a deep squat, lowering your hips below knee level and allowing your elbows to slide inside your knees to help open your hips and ankles.
5. Pause briefly at the bottom, breathing deeply and keeping light tension on the straps to maintain balance and the stretch.
6. Exhale as you press through your heels, extending your hips and knees to rise back up, re-rounding the shoulders and back to the starting position.
7. Repeat for the recommended number of repetitions.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus, Latissimus Dorsi, Rectus Femoris, Rhomboid Major, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis.