Let your thighs burn
Sitting against the wall to rest? After this exercise you know that the wall sit takes a lot of strength. Let your thighs burn! How do you properly perform the wall sit?
In the wall sit you sit with bent legs against the wall. This exercise is somewhat similar to the squat. You may not feel it for the first few seconds, but after a while you notice that your thighs are working hard. In addition to your thigh muscles, wall sitting also trains the muscles in your abdomen, back and buttocks.
do the wall sit
- Stand with your back against a wall.
- Gently bend your knees.
- Step your feet forward, hip-width apart.
- You sit as you would in a chair, but against the wall, your knees at a 90-degree angle.
- Hold on!
good technique
Make sure your knees don’t go past your toes. Tighten your abs and push your lower back into the wall. Sit deep enough or you’ll make it too easy on yourself. Keep your feet flat on the floor.
Alternate with other exercises
You can try to maintain the wall sit continuously. If you do it regularly, you will notice that you can stay longer and longer. Another option is to rest in between, for example sitting for 15 seconds, then stand up and shake your legs, then sit again for 15 seconds and so on.
You can also combine the wall sit with other exercises. First, sit against the wall for as long as possible. Can you really not anymore? Then you do the plank, until you can no longer sustain it. Then go back to the wall seat. Alternate plank and wall sit for a few minutes.
