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The Art of Squatting: Everything You Need to Know About the King of Exercises

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The Art of Squatting: Everything You Need to Know About the King of Exercises
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The squat is one of the most fundamental movements in strength training. It's also a movement that many athletes neglect, often at their peril. Here's everything you need to know about squats: how to do them correctly and why they're important for your sport and general health.

The Squat Has Evolved Into Many Forms

The squat is one of the oldest and simplest human movements. It's a full-body exercise that can be performed with almost any weight or resistance, from body weight only to hundreds of pounds on a barbell.

The squat has evolved into many forms, such as front squats, back squats, and overhead squats, sumo deadlifts, conventional deadlifts. Some other forms include box jumps, depth jumps, overhead throws, and squats.

All the variations make it easy to get confused, but the basic movement remains the same: Squat down until your upper thighs are parallel to the floor or lower, and then stand back up again.

The squat is a fundamental movement pattern because it uses muscle mass throughout your body — upper back, quadriceps, glutes, and hamstrings — while also training your core for stability during the lift. Because of this complexity (and because it's such an important exercise), performing correctly first time can be a little tricky. But once you get it down pat, you'll realize just how powerful this exercise is!

Body Position and Movement are Important When Protecting Your Back and Knees

Squats are a great exercise to work your lower body, but they can be challenging if you're unsure how to do them. The simplest form of squat is the bodyweight squat, which you can perform anywhere. Squats help build muscle and bone mass in the legs, hips, and buttocks. They also strengthen the abdominal muscles and improve balance, flexibility, and posture.

Squats are essential for runners because they help strengthen the glutes (buttocks) and quadriceps (thighs). Strong glutes help you maintain proper form during running and prevent injuries such as the runner's knee. Strong quads provide more power when pushing off your foot during every stride.

Keeping your back straight with your head facing forward throughout the movement is important when doing squats. Your knees should track over your feet and never extend beyond your toes; otherwise, you risk injuring your knees or ankles. Your weight should be evenly distributed between both feet during each repetition so that you don't shift onto one foot more than another with each rep (this could cause an imbalance in strength gains).

Everyone Should Be Able to Squat At Least Below Parallel

Squatting below parallel is considered the gold standard for knee health. If you can't squat below parallel with good form, it's time to get someone who teaches you how to do it right. If your knees hurt when squatting or if you have pain during other activities like walking or running, make sure that your squats are at least parallel before trying anything else. These exercises will help improve flexibility and mobility in the hips and ankles so that you can squat further down without compensating with other body parts.

Holding Yourself Steady At the Bottom of the Squat is a Sign of Good Balance, Mobility, and Core Strength

Holding yourself steady at the bottom of the squat is a sign of good balance, mobility, and core strength. The bottom of a squat is when your thighs are parallel to the ground.

  • If you're having trouble holding this position, try setting up with just your body weight (no weights), so you have more time to practice getting into position. Then, add weight slowly to see how much you can handle before losing control or falling out of balance.
  • If your form starts slipping as soon as you get close to parallel on heavier sets, try temporarily lowering the weight until it feels easier for you; then gradually increase again once your form improves without losing control or falling out of balance at any point during the set!

It's Okay to Use the Equipment for Squats

It is perfectly acceptable to use the equipment for your squats. You can use a squat rack, a weight belt, or a vest. If you're feeling fancy, try the power rack, a power cage, or a Smith machine—or better yet, grab some heavy iron and move some weight around with actual barbells (you can even do this without equipment at all).

Specific Breathing Patterns Can Help You Make the Most of Your Squat

If you're breathing correctly, you will inhale as the bar descends and exhale as it ascends. There are several different ways to accomplish this:

  • One method is to inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth on the descent and ascent. This can help maintain proper posture because it encourages diaphragmatic breathing, which helps keep your chest up during squats.
  • Another method is to breathe in a while, lowering yourself into position and out while rising back up again—but only if you're able to maintain good form throughout each movement (i.e., if you don't find yourself collapsing forward or arching backward). Again, this should be done with diaphragmatic breathing; otherwise, those who breathe this way risk hyperventilating during squats!
  • Another option is simply to breathe in when coming down into position for a squat, hold that breath for a few seconds once there's been no change in elevation for about five seconds (if any), then breathe out when coming back up again—again without worrying too much about whether this causes muscle fatigue or not! As long as these exercises aren't causing any pain or discomfort for athletes who use them regularly over periods such as weeks/months rather than days/weeks, there shouldn't be anything wrong with doing so!

There are More Than a Few Ways to Do the Squat Wrong

Before we go any further, let's discuss how to do it right. Squats are a great exercise, but getting them right takes practice and attention to detail.

  • Don't squat with your knees over your toes. This will cause undue stress on the knee and ankle joints and is not an efficient way to squat. Your back should be straight the entire time; if it's rounded forward or arched back, you're putting too much strain on the body parts that should remain relaxed during this exercise (your lower back).
  • Don't let your knees cave in toward one another; this puts extra pressure on these vulnerable joints that can lead to injury if done incorrectly for long periods.
  • Don't let heels come off the ground—it makes for a less stable position and increases the risk of injury by putting more pressure on muscles than they're designed for.*

Squats Build Strong Legs and Improve Core Strength, Balance, and Coordination

Squats are an important part of a healthy lifestyle. They can help you build strong legs and improve core strength, balance, and coordination. Many people associate squats more with powerlifting than with athletic performance, but the reality is that squats are a foundational movement for athletes in all sports. To understand why that's true, let's look at how a squat works mechanically and builds strength in different areas of the body.

Squats are an excellent exercise for building strength and coordination. They can also help improve your balance and core stability. Whether in New York, Detroit, or Miami Personal Training, running marathons, or playing ball, all coaches agree that if you aren't squatting, you should be!

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