Legs & Quads 26 Mar 2007 12:13 am
March 26, 2007 (Posting #11) - Quadricep exercise: Wall sits
I had a request for more quadricep exercises, so I’ll go ahead and start the week with a quadricep exercise. This exercise is called a wall sit. As the name indicates, you lean against the wall as if you were sitting in a chair. Bend your legs so that they form a 90 degree angle. That’s it! Simple to do but very effective since this exercise keeps the muscles under constant tension. See how long you can hold this position. If you have any pain or discomfort from bending your knees, I recommend that you don’t do this exercise. Now, your excuse = eliminated . . . DO SOMETHIN’!!!
on 26 Mar 2007 at 10:58 pm 1.Emile said …
Hey. Good looks on the wall sit. What muscle group do you think people don’t develop as much as they should?
on 26 Mar 2007 at 11:37 pm 2.Martin said …
Hey Emile,
thanks for the comments. Glad you liked the walk sits.
I believe that abdominal muscles don’t get as much attention as they should. These muscles are critical for evey movement that involves the torso as well as standing and sitting. For my lower back pain, strengthening my abs helped to reduce the pain.
I started this blog with an abs exercise on posting #1 since I felt they don’t get as much consistent attention as they should.
What are your thoughts?
Peace.
Martin
on 27 Mar 2007 at 11:20 pm 3.Emile said …
For me, the lower back rarely gets strengthened. When it’s time to work them, either I half-step it or I don’t do it at all.
on 28 Mar 2007 at 5:58 am 4.Martin said …
Hello Emile,
yes, I agree the lower back is another area that deserves more attention. Since I have lower back pain, I am always stretching and trying to strengthen my lower back. I’ll post a lower back exercise for tomorrow.
Peace.
Martin