Thread: Squats 101 - Best way to reduce fat if done the right way

Do do the squats the right way to achieve optimal results, you must know which muscles of your body works during the movement.

What muscles do squats work, and what are the benefits of squats?

The squat is considered a compound movement, meaning it works multiple muscle groups across multiple joints. The primary muscles involved in the movement are your quadriceps (the muscles in the front of your thighs) and your glutes (your butt muscles), Tamir says. On the eccentric part of the move, or the lowering portion of the squat, the muscles in your hamstrings and your hip flexors fire too. Squats also work the muscles around the knee, which helps build strength and prevent injury, he says.

Throughout the move, your core muscles fire in order to keep you steady.

Your abdominals are stabilizers, so, they assist in weight-bearing movements. Strong core muscles are important because not only do they help you with your lifts, but they also reduce the risk of lower back pain.

If you do a weighted squat—whether using a dumbbell in a goblet squat, two dumbbells in a front squat, or a barbell in either a back or front squat—you’re also working your upper body. That’s because the move requires an isometric holding of weight, a static muscle contraction without any movement, Tamir says.

Weighted squats, like other forms of load-bearing physical activity, also benefit your bones: They help you build stronger bones, he says, which can help prevent osteopenia or osteoporosis as you get older.

Plus, since a proper squat requires mobility in your hips and ankles, you can also consider squatting a mobility exercise that can help you move better.

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