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I don't know if anyone else has noticed this but recently there seems to be a big focus on squats...Where the hell has this come from? I'm not saying it's a bad thing AT ALL...but funny how all of a sudden squats are everywhere.... but also I guess it shows how my life has changed that I now notice squats being in the media!!!
Anyway, yesterday was my toning day at the gym so no running or cross trainer just good old weights and toning exercises... I decided to throw in some squats and see what all the fuss is about... but I have to say...I struggled ... nobody has ever really shown me how to do a squat and I think it's one of those things where you can very easily do it wrong and so not get the benefits from it... So here I am to the rescue!! Find below a video on how to do the perfect squat thanks to YouTube....seriously what would we do without it!
My inner thighs were sore this morning which I didn't realise was from the squats yesterday until I went to do more squats this morning and felt the pain... so that's a good sign I guess! As long as I can perfect them I am defo going to incorporate them into my every day workout... at the moment I Run on a Monday, Toning on a Tuesday, Cross Trainer on a Wednesday, Toning on a Thursday, Running on Friday and what I want on a Sunday (a more gentle workout) but every day regardless of what workout I am doing I always do crunches so will now also bring in squats...
Squats are one of those moves that are simple in theory, but are actually quite hard to get right! I come waaaay too forwards when I squat! I also struggle with getting low enough, I massively suggest doing a few in front of a mirror, because it can feel like you are doing them perfectly, but when you check your form in a mirror you can be totally off!
ReplyDeleteYes, they are powerful! A trainer once told me to imagine someone "pulling me from my hips backwards" as I go down and to raise my chest while contracting abs, yes with all that at the same time is not easy but you see the changes.
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