Exercise Notes
The skater squat is a phenomenal lower-body exercise that works the thighs and hips
thoroughly. Flex the shoulders to provide counterbalance and lower yourself all the way
until the back knee touches or skims the ground. You can place a pillow or towel on the
ground so the knee doesn’t smash into the floor.
Because most sports are played on one leg at a time, it makes sense to include a lot of
singleleg exercises in your regimen. In general, single-leg exercises challenge the lateral and
rotary stability of the hips and require coordination of muscles such as the hip adductors, hip
abductors, hip rotators, quadratus lumborum, and multifidus to prevent lateral shifting or
twisting during the movement.