Squat Away

The pre-requisite exercise to a BIG SQUAT is a LITTLE SQUAT. A staple exercise in our program that we use at Major League Strength is the Single Leg Squat. This is such a great squat relative to sport and baseball/softball. Reason being; the single leg squat forces that athlete to control their body, requires incredible balance and coordination, and will work to ensure the joint stability in the knee, ankle, and hip necessary to move big weight in the front and back squat as the athlete progresses.

True strength is measured in an athletes ability to not only front squat and back squat big weight, but by the ability to single leg squat deep like the picture above, and eventually work to move weight, in the form of a vest or plate while executing the single leg squat. Consistent work on this exercise will not only allow for great strength, but better performance hitting, pitching, and while playing defense!