Skier
The Skier is a squat variation that will build strength in the knee ligaments and tendons as the athlete uses them at greater ranges of motion.
- Type Of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Quadriceps, Glutes
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Body Only
Skier
![Skier 1 Skier Beginning](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/skier-1.jpg)
![Skier 2 Skier End](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/skier-2.jpg)
![Skier 3 Skier](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com/gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Skier.jpg)
- Begin standing with your feet together and knees straight.
- Bend your knees and simultaneously twist your hips to the right.
- Keep your knees and inner thighs touching as you push your hips out to the right.
- As you squat deeper, allow your knees to drift left.
- Squat and twist as low as you comfortably can.
- Your thighs should be angled sideways at the bottom of the squat.
- Stand back up, switch sides, and continue to alternate for reps.
![Skier 4 Kneeling Parallel Slide](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/SLSPE4IM.jpg)
- Exercise: Kneeling Parallel Slide
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Hips, Glutes
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Body Only
![Skier 5 Twisting Squat](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/SLSPE6IM.jpg)
- Exercise: Twisting Squat
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Hips
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Body Only