This Pilates Mat Workout Is All About Strengthening Your Knees and Feeling Good

The squat is a dynamic movement that helps strengthen and align the knees, hips, and core, Osmundsen says.

• Stand with your feet hips-distance apart.
• Keeping the back long, hinge at the pelvis and bend the knees.
• Think about engaging the backs of the thighs as you press into the heels and shift the weight back.
• Perform three sets of 10-15 reps, resting 15 seconds in-between.

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