We’re upping the game with this next exercise for our Exercises Unpacked series. This one is for our more advanced patients looking to really challenge themselves. The advanced pistol squat is another great whole body exercise which targets our glutes, quads, hamstrings and calves amongst many other muscles. With the addition of a weight overhead not only does the upper body have to work hard but also the core.
Perform as many as you can on each leg trying to get to 10 comfortably.
1. Start by standing on the bosu ball (or the ground if you’re not quite at Roxie’s level). Grab a hold of one leg and raise the opposite hand overhead
2. Squat down until your glutes are almost touching the ground then drive back up again
4. Don’t forget to finish off the exercise with a smile!
STC has adapted to the COVID-19 crisis:
For those that do not need hands-on treatment or are in the vulnerable person category, we are now offering online physiotherapy and online classes, which are claimable via your health fund rebates.
We are still offering face to face physiotherapy services for those with significant musculoskeletal pain or post-surgical rehabilitation, this may change if the crisis escalates.
We are offering several classes online including Pilates and Mums & Bubs post/antenatal rehabilitation. We’re able to facilitate varied online classes, so if you’re more comfortable with conducting your rehab from home, let us know and we’ll arrange to have you dialled in online to a class.
