Stick Overhead Full Sumo Squat Stretch
Description
The stick overhead full sumo squat stretch is a mobility hold that combines a deep sumo squat with an overhead reach. The lifter sits in a deep wide squat holding a PVC pipe overhead. The combo opens the hips, adductors, and shoulders all at once.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Stick Overhead Full Sumo Squat Stretch Instructions
- Stand tall holding a PVC stick wider than shoulder width overhead.
- Lock the arms straight and pull the stick apart for tension.
- Set a wide stance with the toes pointed out at 45 degrees.
- Brace your core and keep the chest tall.
- Sit straight down into a deep sumo squat.
- Drive the knees out wide and let the hips drop low.
- Hold the deep squat with the stick locked overhead.
- Stand back up to finish.
Stick Overhead Full Sumo Squat Stretch Form & Visual
Stick Overhead Full Sumo Squat Stretch Benefits
- Strong hip mobility move
- Stretches the adductors
- Trains shoulder mobility
- Useful warm-up
- Builds full body coordination
- Strong mobility hold
Stick Overhead Full Sumo Squat Stretch Muscles Worked
- Adductors
- Hip flexors
- Anterior deltoid
- Latissimus dorsi
Stick Overhead Full Sumo Squat Stretch Variations & Alternatives
- Goblet Squat
- Cossack Squat
- Sumo Squat
- Overhead Squat
