Substituting for the Squat (part 2 of 3)
knees touch your chest. Do NOT let it bounce! You also want to make sure to press mainly with your heels rather than the front-end of your foot. It's harder, but it lets you focus more directly on getting strong, mighty quads.
A good way to get balance and equal strength to your legs, is simply by doing one leg at the time. Wow, I'm so smart, right? The only thing you'll have to change is your positioning on the pad and foot-plate, to get the movement more centralized. You can also successfully apply the principle of Forced Reps on your own, simply by using your hands to push your knee a little or use the other leg for a light extra push during the last few reps (remember, however, that you might be slightly off-balance, so don't go overboard using that other leg).
Next week... The adrenaline-pumping, third part of this astonishing epic adventure!!
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