which plane is a squat
Planes of Motion: Sagittal Plane â Moving from front to back (basic squat, bicep curl, lunge). Frontal Plane â Moving side to side (side lunge, lateral shoulder raise, lateral flexion of spine. Transverse Plane â Rotational Movement (Baseball swing). Movements through every plane of motion are essential to any exercise regimen. Biologically we have evolved to move in multiple directions. If you analyze how muscular anatomy works by looking at most athletic sports, you will see that we are supposed to challenge our bodies in all planes.