Efficiency is everything when it comes to warming up, so any exercise that increases your heart rate, works stability and mobility, engages the ground and adds a little empowerment is a win!

Today I bring you a squat and kicking combo we use for TKD, but I like sneaking it into my golf warm ups as well.  Simple, to the point and no equipment needed!

Squat and Kick

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​​A few keys:

• Posture is everything here, I like keeping my eyes focused forward to prevent too much bending forward
• Let the arms reach in front of you to counter balance
• Stay in a range of motion comfortable for your body
• Once you hit the bottom range, drove through the feet to power back up using the glutes 
• As you reach the top range allow the momentum to help power your knee upward into what we call a chamber position
• From there you can extend the leg out as if your snapping it
• Return the heel right back in and place your foot on the ground
• Limit pausing between each side, you want to feel like the exercise flows together 
• Start with 20 reps

There you have it demoed by Master Sese himself!  (I pulled a hammy today so he was nice enough to be in the video)

Have a great night!

-S