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Challenge Yourself with this Squat Variation

Challenge Yourself with this Squat Variation

Compound exercises that combine both the lower body and the upper body is one of the best overall exercises you can do… like the Squat Press Ups. Although the Squat Press Ups is a great overall all exercise, adding a slight variation can make the exercise even more fun and challenging, which is why I want to show you the “Curtsy Squat”.

Shin Ohtake
Shin Ohtake

Fitness & Fat-Loss Coach

The Curtsy Squat was inspired from the “Curtsy”, a traditional gesture of greeting used in the past by women. Today you may see women using it to greet British Royals and ballerinas may also use it to greet the audience at the end of a performance.

Either way, it’s a great lower body exercise, but it’s even better when you combine it with an upper body move like a press up.

This exercise only uses one dumbbell, but if you’re feeling up to it, try doing this exercise with two dumbbells!

Watch this video and try the Curtsy Squat with One Arm Press Ups:

Here’s sample workout you can try using the Curtsy Squat One Arm Press Ups:

8 Curtsy Squat One Arm Press Ups
10 Push Ups (or Knee Push Ups)
20 Jumping Jacks
Rest 30 - 60 seconds after each round and repeat for a total of 4 - 6 rounds.

Shin Ohtake

Creator of Max Workouts

Shin Ohtake

Creator of Max Workouts

Shin Ohtake

Creator of Max Workouts

Shin Ohtake's unconventional, no-nonsense approach to fitness & fat loss has made him the go-to source for fitness enthusiasts and trainers alike. His world-famous fitness program, Max Workouts, has transformed and reshaped the bodies of thousands of people in over 150 countries - without requiring hours in the gym.

Shin Ohtake's unconventional, no-nonsense approach to fitness & fat loss has made him the go-to source for fitness enthusiasts and trainers alike. His world-famous fitness program, Max Workouts, has transformed and reshaped the bodies of thousands of people in over 150 countries - without requiring hours in the gym.

Shin Ohtake's unconventional, no-nonsense approach to fitness & fat loss has made him the go-to source for fitness enthusiasts and trainers alike. His world-famous fitness program, Max Workouts, has transformed and reshaped the bodies of thousands of people in over 150 countries - without requiring hours in the gym.

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Discover how to super charge your workouts and accelerate your results -- getting you lean and ripped in a fraction of the time with shorter, more effective workouts.

Ready to transform your body faster than you ever thought possible?

Discover how to super charge your workouts and accelerate your results -- getting you lean and ripped in a fraction of the time with shorter, more effective workouts.