By: Robin Mungall Fat Loss & Body Shaping Specialist

www.rmfit.com

In Part I of this series I gave you 4 very good reasons why you should be doing the squat

exercise. I know many of you might not squat because you either don’t know how or are nervous

that you might injure your knees. Some of you already squat but you suck at it (even if you don’t

think so) and should read how to squat the right way before you damage your knees.

First a note on injuries:

A lot of people have knee injuries or sore knees and don’t want to squat. But guess what, a lot of

you can rid your self of sore knees by doing the squat properly; others can rid themselves of low

back pain, and joint imbalances. With that being said, some of you who do have arthritic knees or

just plain really bad knees that are made painful even with a proper squat, should likely see a

doctor before continuing on. I also recommend getting a postural analysis done before doing any

exercises to help the prevention of chronic instabilities/injuries.

The Squat:

Keep in mind that there are over 32 variations of squats that I know of, and each have a certain

advantage, but for this article’s sake I’m going to teach you the most basic form of the squat.

1. Start by placing feet shoulder width apart and holding your arms out in front of you.

2. Proceed to squat down like you are going to sit in a chair. Your upper body will lean forward

slightly and your hips will shift backwards while going down. Keep your heels on the ground!

3. Remember to keep your knees from going out in front of your toes while squatting.

4. Repeat according to your required repetitions. If you want to make the exercise more challenging

hold your arms at your sides or behind your head.

Here are few pointers that need to be taken in mind.

back and look straight ahead, this will prevent the

rounding of the back.

try to sit back between your legs.

be on your heels and you should be able to wiggle your

toes. Push the ground while coming up.

knees will thank you.

parallel then you need to work on your hips and ankle

mobility.

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