An Exercise of the Week Post about the FMS Deep Squat Assessment by Chanhassen Personal Trainer & Weight Loss Expert Justin Yule
I’ve really enjoyed sharing our Exercise of the Week videos each Friday, and the feedback has been great! 
As we kick off a new month, I’m going to start off with another video that breaks down one of the Functional Movement Screens (FMS). This month we’re going to address the Deep Squat.
Now, I must say, I do see a lot of people who score a 2 out of 3 (acceptable function) on this assessment, but then as soon as you load them up, their squat form goes to hell…
Watch the video below to learn the assessment:
Now, if you score a 1 or have pain in this assessment squats are obviously off the table for now; jumping is out, too since landing is squatting. By the way, running is not a recommended exercise as well.
Here is a simple daily routine you can do to improve your Deep Squat function:
Let me know if you have any questions in the comment section below…
HAVE FAITH & TAKE ACTION!
Justin Yule, BS, CPT, MTE, FMSC
