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5 Benefits of Squats, Plus Variations and Safety Tips


Published on 2025-01-10 10:43:08 - MSN
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  • Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, DPT Squatting is a foundational movement pattern humans learn at a very young age. The muscles used in a squat help you power through your daily tasks. Adding them to your workout could decrease your risk of injury and keep you moving easily throughout the day.

The article from MSN outlines the numerous benefits of incorporating squats into your fitness routine, highlighting their effectiveness in building lower body strength, enhancing core stability, and improving overall mobility. Squats target multiple muscle groups including the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and calves, while also engaging the core for balance. The piece discusses how squats can increase bone density, which is crucial for preventing conditions like osteoporosis, and improve functional fitness, making everyday movements easier. It also provides variations of squats such as goblet squats, sumo squats, and Bulgarian split squats to cater to different fitness levels and goals. Safety tips are included, emphasizing the importance of proper form to prevent injury, such as keeping the back straight, knees aligned with toes, and not letting the knees go past the toes. The article concludes by suggesting that squats, when performed correctly, can be a versatile and highly beneficial exercise for people of all ages.

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