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There a lot of #squat exercises
Some build big legs, some are great for cartilages and ligaments. Some build strength in the knees while some build strong #glutes and lower back.
Some are safe while some are just bad in the long term.
But the best squats?
A thread
Some build big legs, some are great for cartilages and ligaments. Some build strength in the knees while some build strong #glutes and lower back.
Some are safe while some are just bad in the long term.
But the best squats?
A thread
Best squats are lindy
They've been practiced for a long time. 100s and 1000s of years.
2 such great ones:
* Hindu Squats
* Sumo Squats
They've been practiced for a long time. 100s and 1000s of years.
2 such great ones:
* Hindu Squats
* Sumo Squats
1) Hindu Squats
Indian wrestlers have been doing them for centuries to build great thighs and strong knees
@AJA_Cortes has a great thread on it https://twitter.com/AJA_Cortes/status/1255075735171039232
Indian wrestlers have been doing them for centuries to build great thighs and strong knees
@AJA_Cortes has a great thread on it https://twitter.com/AJA_Cortes/status/1255075735171039232
No other exercise stretches the quad muscle like this one.
This develops both strength and flexibility
The cartilage and ligament "gains" from this exercise are insurance for your lifelong locomotion
This develops both strength and flexibility
The cartilage and ligament "gains" from this exercise are insurance for your lifelong locomotion
Here's a video teaching various forms of it
Master all variations
Master all variations
2) Sumo Squats
This builds strong glutes and hips
This builds strong glutes and hips
Learn to do it like a Sumo Wrestler
Wide stance, drop down just below parallel, back straight
Wide stance, drop down just below parallel, back straight
An additional exercise you can do incorporating the sumo squat move is the Shiko. It's sumo squats with side to side leg raise
In addition to the the hip and quads, this emphasizes the side glute muscle
In addition to the the hip and quads, this emphasizes the side glute muscle
Master these 2 squats and you'll have stronger and healthier knees, hips and glutes.
High reps with just the bodyweight ensures you get the strength without the risk of muscle/ligament tear that's so common with doing weighted squats.
High reps with just the bodyweight ensures you get the strength without the risk of muscle/ligament tear that's so common with doing weighted squats.
You don't have to perform the "traditional" western squats. It's hard to find the safe way to do it. The emphasis on adding weights and using barbell is totally unnecessary.
It puts high stress on the spine. Never a good thing for longevity.
It puts high stress on the spine. Never a good thing for longevity.
I hope you learned something from this.
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