Hi Laurie, When you demonstrated this on one of our Better Knees For Life (BKL) Q&A Sessions, my abs tightened up just watching you do these to the side and to the back. Having tried squats with the furniture slider and then comparing it to a typical reverse lunge or side squat, the difference was immediately obvious. Although I am tightening my core once I’ve planted my rear foot or side-extended foot, otherwise there is little recruitment of the abs when setting up. The effect with sliders is even more apparent when returning to the starting position. Typically this is done by pushing off with the foot to the side or back, and while there can be a benefit to leg strength, engaging the abs is not needed. Wow, when returning to the starting position with these slider versions, there is an entire chain of muscles working and a mind-to-muscle connection as I am trying to maintain balance through the movement. These squatting videos that you are doing are excellent! Thank you.
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Hi Laurie, When you demonstrated this on one of our Better Knees For Life (BKL) Q&A Sessions, my abs tightened up just watching you do these to the side and to the back. Having tried squats with the furniture slider and then comparing it to a typical reverse lunge or side squat, the difference was immediately obvious. Although I am tightening my core once I’ve planted my rear foot or side-extended foot, otherwise there is little recruitment of the abs when setting up. The effect with sliders is even more apparent when returning to the starting position. Typically this is done by pushing off with the foot to the side or back, and while there can be a benefit to leg strength, engaging the abs is not needed. Wow, when returning to the starting position with these slider versions, there is an entire chain of muscles working and a mind-to-muscle connection as I am trying to maintain balance through the movement. These squatting videos that you are doing are excellent! Thank you.
@At_The_Glen thanks for sharing your feedback! I'm glad you've experienced the benefits of this type of squatting.