In Part 1, I discussed the five essential exercises that serve as precursors to Performance Improvement Training (PIT). The five discussed were:

1.) Squat
2.) Lunge
3.) Step-Up
4.) Push-up
5.) Ab Crunch

What was established was the following: a.) these exercises can serve as foundational assessments for the fitness professional; b.) these exercises require no equipment, thus, they can be performed anywhere/anytime; c.) these exercises are representation of everyday movements practiced by humans unless a functional alteration is present (injury history, birth defect, neurological disorder). It was also mentioned, that in my experience I would have liked to include a