Trainer Tip of the Week – Pulse Squats!

This is a technique and exercise that I like to use at the end of my leg workout.  Not only does it give you an incredible burn, but you don’t need any equipment at all (Although you could use weights to increase the resistance).  Start with your feet hip width to shoulder width apart, then go down and up just like you are doing a regular squat.  On your second rep however, go all the way down, then come up roughly 6-8 inches, then back all the way down, then up all the way.  This is what I call a pulse rep.  On the third squat, do three pulses.  Fourth rep, four pulses.  Try going all the way up to ten reps with as little rest as possible!

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