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), I immediately leaped into action.
What is the wall squat with arm raises?
All you need is a wall and some patience, so the move can be performed almost anywhere.
Wall squats primarily target the quads, those big muscles that run along the fronts of your thighs.
Want to run, jump, or even climb a flight of stairs with ease?
Get to work on those quads.
The static squat variation also works the glutes and engages your core to maintain position.
For this challenge, I was more interested in the movement aspect of the exercise.
These include the rear deltoids, rhomboids, latissimus dorsi and erector spinae.
Most of us dont work these muscles nearly enough, which means we could do with improving our posture.
In short, wall arm raises are a darn good idea.
How to do wall squats with arm raises
If you feel any discomfort, stop.
Changed for the better, I should add.
Heres what happened when I committed to them for one week.
But I knew the arm raises would find my weak spots.
This is a relatively simple move but, for most, I suspect, an unfamiliar one.
When I was done, the harshest drill sergeant would have nothing but kind words about my posture.
And of course, my quads and glutes also worked hard to keep me in position.
From there, I can simply put my back into it.
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