For Those Who Love Squats: 5 Things You Must Keep in Mind
Squats are one of the best body-weight exercises to tone your glutes and thighs. If you have been doing the regular version for a while, try alternating your regime with other variations followed by adding weights to your regime. But, before you go ahead to an advanced step, make sure you keep the following points handy.
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For Those Who Love Squats: 5 Things You Must Keep in Mind
Things to Keep in Mind
Make sure to warm up (5-10 minutes of cycling) in order to relax your muscles and ligaments before you start squatting.
For Those Who Love Squats: 5 Things You Must Keep in Mind
Stretching and cooling down is equally important once you finish.
For Those Who Love Squats: 5 Things You Must Keep in Mind
Don't forget to work on your hamstrings as well. Squats focus primarily on the quadriceps, therefore for a fuller and a well-rounded workout include a few reps of leg curls, stiff-leg dead-lift, lying leg curl and standing leg curl in combination with squats.For Those Who Love Squats: 5 Things You Must Keep in Mind
When you squat at a slow speed it helps build endurance and stamina. In case you are looking for a cardio effect, amp up your pace.For Those Who Love Squats: 5 Things You Must Keep in Mind
Your posture is of the utmost importance. Make sure that your back is straight and your knees don't cross your feet while you squat. If not done correctly, it can cause injury to your lower back.
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