JohnDoeman
Level 3 Valued Member
So I have been working and working on that pesky pistol for a long time, not able to get much lower than a 12 inch box due to my gut (for which I am trying to work hard to lose but it is a slow road). I decided to test out the shrimp squat and have found that the difficulty is the same but the mechanics are different. While I am still unable to do full range due to strength, I have no issues with my gut getting in the way even if I assist myself in the full-range.
In addition to this, I found holding my leg up with the same side arm gave me issues with wanting to twist that direction. So I found that holding my leg up with the opposite arm seems to help with centering my balance to perform the shrimp squat to at least a low box (so far).
Thought this may help other big guys do single-leg work while simultaneously working on losing weight.
In addition to this, I found holding my leg up with the same side arm gave me issues with wanting to twist that direction. So I found that holding my leg up with the opposite arm seems to help with centering my balance to perform the shrimp squat to at least a low box (so far).
Thought this may help other big guys do single-leg work while simultaneously working on losing weight.