Twisting Squat
The Twisting Squat is a squat variation that focuses on abductor muscles and outer knee ligaments. The twist allows the athlete to maintain balance through the tricky movement.
- Type Of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Hips
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Body Only
Twisting Squat
![Twisting Squat 1 Twisting Squat Beginning](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/twisting_squat-1.jpg)
![Twisting Squat 2 Twisting Squat End](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/twisting_squat-2.jpg)
![Twisting Squat 3 Twisting Squat](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com/gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Twisting-Squat.jpg)
- Begin sitting on the floor, leg criss-crossed.
- Keep your ankles turned out and stand straight up. A
- t the top, turn your feet flat on the floor and pivot 360-degrees so your legs cross the other way.
- Turn your ankles back out and descend back to the reverse criss-cross position on the floor.
- Repeat for reps.
![Twisting Squat 4 Skier](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/SLSPE5IM.jpg)
- Exercise: Skier
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Quadriceps, Glutes
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Body Only
![Twisting Squat 5 Inside Squat](https://www.gymnasticbodies.com//gymfit/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/SLSPE7IM.jpg)
- Exercise: Inside Squat
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Quadriceps, Glutes
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Body Only