Pumping Without the Iron

Squats: Work your glutes, quads and hamstrings.

· Feet shoulder-width apart.

· Heels flat throughout exercise.

· For balance, lift arms out in front.

· "Reach" back with your butt, as if attempting to sit on a chair. Put a chair behind you if that helps.

· Don't let your knees pass beyond the plane of your toes.

· Go down no farther than the point where thighs are parallel to floor. Or just go down as far as you can comfortably and increase depth as you progress.

-- John Briley