Perfect Your Squat Form Like Simone De La Rue Using This OG Piece of Gym Equipment
Celebrity trainer Simone De La Rue, who regularly works with the likes of Jennifer Garner, Reese Witherspoon, and Lea Michele, recently shared her trick for achieving a flawless squat using a big exercise ball. "Using a ball against the wall is a great way to perfect your form and alignment," the Body By Simone founder writes on Instagram.
"Using a ball against the wall is a great way to perfect your form and alignment." —Simone De La Rue
After finding some wall space to perform the assisted sit, stabilize the ball between your back and the wall, then slowly lower into a seated position. "Make sure to keep your knees over your ankles," De La Rue says. "If you have the luxury of having a mirror nearby, check your profile to keep your butt higher than your knees. Then as you stand up, contract your glutes at the top of your range."
To amp up your strength using the ball-to-the-wall technique, De La Rue recommends also adding in some eight-pound weights and practicing three different exercises that'll give you a full-body burn—quads, hamstrings, glutes, and lower abs, included. Before you know it, you'll be a squat champ and have the behind to prove it.
Try 3 ball-assisted wall squat exercises from Simone De La Rue.
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1. Weighted wall squat
How many: 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps
2. Weighted squat with bicep curl
How many: 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps
3. Weighted squat with frontal raise
How many: 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps
Here's why Simone De La Rue wants you to go makeup-free. Or check out her three-part plank series that will fire up your core from every angle.
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