So check your ego at that door and ensure every workout meets you where you’re at today.

You may not realize it, but you’re constantly performing squats in your day-to-day life.

C.On an exhale, press through feet to straighten legs and return to standing.

Modify This Move - 8 Squat Modifications

A.Stand with feet slightly wider than hip-width apart, toes turned slightly outward.

Hold a dumbbell in each hand at sides.

Bend elbows and lift dumbbells up to chest, resting the end of each weight up against shoulders.

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A.Stand with feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, toes turned slightly outward.

Hold a dumbbell in each hand in front of hips.

Raise both arms in front of chest.

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As a result, it can actually help prevent lower back pain from developing or existing aches from worsening.

Raise both arms in front of chest.

“It helps you to break down the squat a little bit more,” she adds.

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“Is it my hip that’s making me feel a little less balanced?

Is it the fact that I’m not pushing through the ground fully?

A.Stand in front of a bench holding a dumbbell in each hand, feet slightly wider than hip-width apart.

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C.On an exhale, press through left foot to straighten leg and return to standing.

Repeat on the opposite side.

Keep chest up and prevent back from rounding.

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C.On an exhale, press through left foot to straighten leg and return to standing.

Pause, then repeat on the opposite side.

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