3 Reasons Why A Squat With Good Form Is Essential

By Adam Vlaminsky


Squats belong to the common movements a guy can ever pick up. They are basically the bread and butter of strength training. By this, it means that it is the basic exercises a guy can ever learn and master in order to develop strength and size simultaneously. However, often times though, countless individuals out there reduce its real benefits by executing it the way it should not. Such as not arching the back appropriately, or holding the barbell incorrectly, or even bending the legs the wrong way. And these mistakes will subsequently result into injuries. Imagine this for a minute: a traditional gym rat, who merely began lifting barbells, executes a squat using 85 lbs the first time he tries it. A week afterward, he blasts 185 pounds, and the following month, 225 pounds. Impressive, isn't it?

Hell, yes it is if you look at the numbers. However in reality, the guy simply performs a quarter squat, that has a lessened range compared with the complete squat (thighs parallel to the floor). No matter if you are convinced or not, bouncing to a hundred pounds more within just a month is impossible even for a power lifter; due to the fact that it truly does take a longer time to get that strong, despite how great your genes are.

So what's the most legitimate manner to perform a squat?

Athletes love to say: bring your butt all the way down to China. In basic words, you ought to do a complete squat in order to get the utmost benefits. And when we say complete squat, it indicates, thighs parallel to the ground, while keeping your spinal column as naturally arched as possible. You got the answer, however we really want to give you a couple of extra reasons to do it the manner we told you. So here they are:

Deep Squats Improves Glute Activation.

For those of you who would like to appear sexier with those rounded glutes, research reveals that deep squats really help to trigger glutes much more; this means that your butt muscles will exert more effort during the exercise. And this will lead to more development of glutes.

Deep Squats Make You Jump Higher

Further research reveals that deep squats activate vertical jumping greater than quarter squats. That is why it's a good way to improve your physical performance (if you're an athlete)

Deep Squats Enhance Thigh Hypertrophy.

A recent research found that deep squats generate better grades of hypertrophy compared with superficial squats; making this movement a great solution to get bigger glutes (now you can walk on the beach without being conscious of how flat is your butt).

Unfortunately, there are people out there who cannot perform squats by nature. Their bodies are just not meant for it because of natural dislocations. But this shouldn't be a problem, because if you are ever one of those unlucky people, you don't have to be discouraged, there are other exercises out there that can yield good results too.

But for those of you who are lucky, then you definitely have to learn how to perform the squat properly. Because this compound exercise will not only help you build strength and size, but make you leaner too!




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