Squatting is one of the best exercises. There are tons of pictures and posts on the internet that shows how people have changed after doing squats every day. In this post, I will tell you what happens to your body if you do squats regularly. So read this post till the end. let's go! So, first of all, there are different types of squats.
You can squat with your own weight, you can squat with extra weight, it can be dumbbells in your hands or a barbell on your shoulders. You can also do squat jumps. However, most people who decide to squat do it the classic way. Legs are shoulder-width apart or slightly wider and sit where their thighs are parallel to the floor.
What muscles work during squats? The first thing that comes to mind is probably hips and buttocks. In fact, if you start listing them, there is a large amount of muscle. These are the gluteus maximus, minimus, and medius muscles, quadriceps and biceps muscles of the thigh, and semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscles of the thigh.
Adductors, hip flexors, calf muscles, rectus abdominis, oblique abdominis, transverse abdominis, and erector spinae. In fact, half of the body is involved in this exercise. So, the first effect you'll notice is the strengthening of all the muscles I just listed.
That means not only the legs but also the abs. Squats will affect muscle growth. The muscles will start to stand out, and it will become noticeable. This is why there are so many before and after pictures of how people have changed. Because, for example, running and cycling do not affect muscle growth, while squats do and also affect your appearance.
So people who have never been into sports before and challenge themselves to squat every day will see significant changes in their appearance in just one month. If they take before and after pictures, the difference will be noticeable. Another effect is weight loss. Because daily squats are important physical activity.
Increases calorie consumption in the body, and accelerates metabolism. So people who squat, not only pump up their muscles but generally get more ripped and lose fat. The next major benefit is improved blood circulation and strengthening of the cardiovascular system.
This exercise increases the tone of the heart muscle and improves blood flow to both the heart and lungs, as well as significantly improves venous blood circulation in the lower body, as we work with the legs. Next point squats help us improve posture.
Of course, with one special condition: if we perform them with the right technique. Not crooked but with a straight back, with a bow in the lower back. As I said, squats strengthen the lower back muscles, and this will help us with our posture. The next point is that your endurance will increase, because squats have a great effect on the work of the respiratory system, increase the vital capacity of the lungs, and, in general, teach us to properly control and coordinate our breathing. are
We go down on inhalation and rise on exhalation. This is the basic principle of any strength training. We make an effort the exhale, and any relaxation on the inhale. And for that reason, squats will be beneficial for overall endurance and our respiratory system as well. The next thing is the mobility of your hips and ankles.
The fact is that regular squats will significantly improve your limb mobility. And if knee and lower back pain is a result of a sedentary lifestyle, squats with proper technique will help in their treatment. As I said, not only the legs are involved in squats, but also the core. The core is the muscles of the abdomen and lowers the back.
So, squats will absolutely pump them up, especially if there is some kind of extra weight. Of course, if you want to squat with a barbell on your shoulders, it's extremely important to do it with proper technique, because you can make a lot of mistakes in this exercise very easily. Squatting with a barbell on your shoulders is a very dangerous exercise that should be done under the supervision of a qualified instructor or experienced athlete who will personally show you how to do it correctly and tell you how to do it. Where can it go wrong?
But there are also more harmless variations, like squat jumping. So, this type of squat will pump our core very well. This is because the body's stabilizing muscles must be involved during our cycle. And a strong core will be very useful for you. For example, as a way to reduce the risk and prevent back injuries.
Well, this should be said about the different styles of squats. So, the first type is the classic squat. We place our feet shoulder-width apart, arms alongside the body. While inhaling, we move the waist back, bend our knees to a right angle, and when we exhale, we return to the starting position. The next type is the ply squat.
There is a lot of emphasis on the gluteal muscles. We spread our legs more than shoulder-width apart, bend the socks outwards at a right angle, put our hands above the waist and also bend our knees at a right angle. The next type, which I've already talked about, is the squat with a jump, or squat jump.
These exercises are used by sprinters, or, for example, those who are professionally involved in football, where they have to run at high speed and speed. We start it in the same way as with the classic squat: we keep our legs shoulder-width apart, but we squat quickly: to jump. And as soon as our feet touch the floor, we immediately start sitting again.
Friends, feel free to share in the comments how you squat or if you're planning to start squatting. It would be great to hear about your experiences. Don't forget to check out other posts on my blog, the links are on the screen. If you enjoyed this post, please hit the like button and follow my blog. I look forward to seeing you soon!
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