Quarter Squat Leg Exercise

by Mathew Scott
(Dongguan, Southern China)

Those of you following the Chinese Long Life Exercise Program will know the Quarter Squat leg exercise. In the program I suggest building up to a full squat all the way down to the ground.

However, it's perfectly fine, and probably best for people with leg or back problems, to not drop more than about a quarter the way down.

I also recommend in the program doing the exercise for a couple of minutes, but you can do it for a lot longer. I often do 5 minutes or more (dropping no more than a quarter the way down) as a warm up before other exercises. And boy does it warm you up and get your blood moving!

Quarter Squats are also great for strengthening your legs, especially your knees and ankles. It's very common to see people in the parks here in China doing 5 or more minutes of Quarter Squats as part of their daily exercise workout.

All the best. Questions and comments on the Quarter Squat leg exercise welcome.