Benefits of Squats

Squats are also a kind of exercise. People who have been to the gym should have known about this exercise. In normal times, many people attach great importance to physical exercise. They often go to the gym or do some exercise at home to improve their physical fitness. Squats are a very common fitness project. Do you know the benefits of squats?

Do you know that many athletes, no matter what events they practice, will practice squats in their daily lives? Squats have many benefits. They can exercise the thigh muscles very well. Especially this kind of fitness program is very suitable for male friends. Let us take a closer look at squats.

Squats - just as the name suggests, you squat all the way down and then stand up straight. Its advantage is that it can stimulate muscles in many parts of the body, including the leg muscles, such as the back, buttocks, and even the chest. Squats have really grown the sacrospinal muscles in my lower back, which is a rare benefit. The downside of squats is that 50% of the effort goes into the thigh muscles and at least 30% goes into the gluteus maximus. I found that the first third of the lift was dominated by the gluteus maximus, and the remaining two thirds were dominated by all the thigh muscles. So, the result of training is that the buttocks muscles are very developed and the thighs are very thick, but they have no shape. This is not the effect I was hoping for.

There are several ways to do the squat. The most traditional way is to squat with a barbell on your shoulders, then stand up straight. Another is the half squat, where you squat halfway and then stand up straight. Another type of squat is the "keep tension" squat, which means that the knee joints are not fully straightened when standing up, and the squatting joints are not completely squatted to the bottom when squatting. This way, the thigh muscles don't have any chance to rest. This squat only requires you to squat down to three-quarters of the way, and stand up to three-quarters of the way. The squat jump is very useful for weightlifting and athletes who want to increase leg muscle elasticity and starting speed. The front squat is to place the barbell in front of your chest and squat with your back straight. This exercise mainly relies on the muscles in the front of the thigh to exert force. You can also do oblique squats on an incline rack. In addition, there are lunge squats, side step squats, single-leg squats, etc., which are not listed one by one.

The benefit of squats is that they develop the lower back muscles while exercising the legs, allowing me to deadlift up to 377 kg. If you want to increase your strength, squats are a practical way to do it. If you want to develop the shape and lines of your thigh muscles, you should use the other squat methods mentioned above.

When squatting, the position of the feet is different, and the parts of the thigh muscles that are stimulated are also different. For example, when your feet are parallel and close together, squats are done entirely with the strength of the quadriceps, which can develop the shape of the thigh muscles turned outward. It is best to stand on a thick wooden board when practicing to maintain balance.

Do squats with your feet about 45 cm apart. The outer, middle and inner thigh muscles will be stimulated. If you spread your feet further apart and do squats with your toes pointed outward, the muscles on the inner thighs will be stimulated mainly. As long as you squat with your toes pointed outward, your inner thigh muscles will always be stimulated, even if you bring your legs closer together. The change in the position of the feet determines the different parts of the thigh muscles that exert force.

Everyone should know the benefits of squats. If you want to keep fit, you should practice this kind of exercise more often. This method can also exercise the thigh muscles of male friends very well, making you look stronger and more manly. In fact, we should exercise regularly in our daily lives to make us healthier.