The Air Squat

Sarah D’s Firsthand Experience with the Air Squat

The Squat is one of the most important Functional Movements.  Practicing squats daily, even if they’re just air squats with no weight, can prolong our ability to be independent beings as we grow old.  Everyone wants to be able to sit down and stand up whether it’s to the couch or the porcelain throne.

Functional movements are movements that mimic motor recruitment patterns found in everyday life.  They tend to be compound movements involving multiple joints.  For regular people, that means sitting and standing or picking something up off the ground.  Movements also known as squatting or deadlifting.  At Renegade Rowing we learn, train, and continually develop functional movements because they develop the strength and power needed in the sport of rowing and life, but also because it would be impossible to live and row without them.

Daily Challenge 5/7:

Perform 10 Air Squats every two hours throughout the day.

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