The Importance of Maintaining Your Squat!
As a personal trainer and movement specialist I cannot stress the importance of maintaining a healthy squat pattern. It is all to often that I see so many new students demonstrate poor squat mechanics and the main underlying cause of this is the fact that your average adult never maintains their squat. Now before we get too far ahead of ourselves. I would like to explain why it is so important for humans to maintain a healthy squat.
A squat is a compound, full body exercise that trains primarily the muscles of the thighs, hips and buttocks, quads, hamstrings, as well as strengthening the bones, ligaments and insertion of the tendons throughout the lower body. The great thing about squats is that they are more than just a way to exercise, they are a foundation to your overall strength in so many ways. They are also fundamental to your ability to function well in daily life.
Squats allow you to build muscle in your entire body. Most people only think that squats help to build your leg muscles, but they also create an anabolic environment, which promotes muscle hypertrophy through your whole body. In fact, when done properly, squats are so intense that they trigger the release of testosterone and human growth hormone in your body, which are vital for muscle growth and will also help to improve muscle mass when you train other areas of your body aside from your legs.
Squats are one of the best functional exercises out there, humans have been squatting since the hunter-gatherer days. When you perform squats, you build muscle and help your muscles work more efficiently, as well as promote mobility and balance. All of these benefits translate into your body moving more efficiently in the real world too.
Properly training your squat is important to maintain mobility and balance. Having strong legs is crucial for staying mobile as we get older, and squats are one of the best ways for strengthening the legs. Squats also work the core, and stabilizing muscles, which will improve your balance.
These are just a few reasons why it is so important to train and maintain a healthy squat. Remember squat like your a** depends on it.
