Medical-Fitness Technician
Certification Course
Part D: Medical-Fitness Training (LM:35-38)
Certification Course
Part D: Medical-Fitness Training (LM:35-38)
Learning Module 38-A:
Review of Strength Training Exercises
Review of Strength Training Exercises
Squats
Know how to do, and how to instruct others to do, squats.
(Watch the video on Youtube.)
(Watch the video on Youtube.)
Squat Instructions:
Modify as needed:
- Shoulder-width stance
- Knees in line with toes
- Lumbar curve maintained (by keeping the chest up)
- Hips descend backward and down
- Raising the arms as the hips go down may help maintain balance
- Hips descend lower than knees (or at least horizontal)
- Heels remain down
- Return to the starting position
- Complete at full hip and knee extension
Modify as needed:
- Descend only to the point of being able to comfortably stand back up
- Descend to sit on a ball or bench at the appropriate level and then stand back up
- Use your arms to push on the knees to assist the upward movement
- Perform the squats while holding on to a firm supporting structure