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> Powerlifter and chiropractor Jordan Shallow walks

you through a five-move progression to prime you for

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COUNTERBALANCE SQUAT

“This is a hard variation to heavier weights, this can be chest up and back straight.
screw up, because the limiter dangerous.” Be sure to bend at the knees
here isn’t the strength of your DO IT: Stand with your feet and let them move forward
legs or hips but rather your shoulder-width apart holding a over your toes.
shoulders,” Shallow says. “When light plate in both hands. SHALLOW SAYS: “As you sink
we have our arms extended at Extend your arms so that down into the squat, allow
length, what we’re going to do they’re parallel to the floor and your knees to really travel
is cue our body to break at the the plate is straight out in front forward and try to have
knees first, as opposed to sitting of you. Now brace your core minimal movement through
back with our hips first. With and squat down, keeping your the hips and pelvis.”