Deck Squat

	The Deck Squat is a powerful core builder that will increase your agility and power. Deck Squats are a great addition to your bodyweight routine. Add deck squats towards the end of your workout as a conditioning tool. After a few repetitions you will feel your heart rate ramping up! Deck squats are a great way to burn unwanted body fat, too!
Purpose/Focus: Power, Endurance, Agility Body Parts Used: Core, Hips, Legs Difficulty: Medium

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Exercise Steps

	Stand up straight with enough room behind you to lay down
	Lower your hips until your glutes hit the floor and roll back bringing your legs to your chest.
	Without using your hands build momentum and roll forward until your feet are on the ground and then stand up.
	To make them easier to perform, try holding a weight in front of you. This will help you come up by building momentum. However, this will also add weight to the exercise so be prepared to get your heart rate going! Try this exercise on soft ground. Kick hard as you come forward to build enough momentum.

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Mark de Grasse is the owner of MyMadMethods.com, My Mad Methods Magazine, and My Mad Methods Productions. In addition to being a certified trainer specializing in kettlebells and bodyweight training, Mark is also the chief editor and designer of both the website, magazine, and My Mad Methods Productions DVDs. Find out more.

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written by Beeah, November 20, 2010

I'm sort of a beginner at the deck squats/body weight exercises, but really want to learn to do this exercise right any other suggestion other than holding a kbell or a weight in front of you??

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written by mark, December 06, 2010

@ Beeah. Another tip is to imagine rolling past the point where you stand. One problem I see with a lot of trainees is that they drop their feet too soon and are forced to rely on core and leg strength to stand up more than they should.

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