PRI Squatting Goals & Principles

Pelvis should be in a neutral position. In this position, it has to have some freedom to move back and forth correctly.

A rib cage should be able to stay down.

Pelvis going forward with a back hyperextending and ribs coming up overloads your back. This hurts the back in the long run.

So, before going under load with the weight in PRI they want to make sure that athletes or patients could do a PRI squat.

It’s not a squat that could be done under load but a test that a pelvis could be in a good position and capable of freely going back and forward without being stuck in the hyperextended state.

How to perform a PRI squat

1. Feet are width apart.
2. Arms come forward while you tuck your bottom. Pubic bone to head position. Video demonstrates a proper degree of the pelvis being tucked.
3. With the weight through your entire foot you are going to reach forward with the arms to help the ribs to come down.
4. Feet stay flat on the floor all the way down.