Squts hurt for you? – core fitness

As I said before, squats is a natural human skill.

Before the modern furniture, the squat was the rest position. In some countries it is still earning the name «The Third World Squat».

Children learn for the first time to crouch before they can walk. This is what allows you to get up and move.

Squatting also helps you to go down to the ground and collect things. Think about when you are at the supermarket and you want to buy something that is on the ground shelf and you have to reach it.

Believing that crouching is bad and do nothing to maintain this functional basic movement, it will give a serious limitation to your functional independence and the quality of life.

How will your life be when you can’t get out of a chair or even use the bathroom?

Take a second and think about it …

Well, let’s go on.

Where does the idea come from the squats from?

It is common to hear people say that squats are bad for your knees.

It is because they experienced knee pain during the crosses, or perhaps they heard it from a friend or boy in the gym.

It is true?

First of all, crouching is difficult.

Ask a normal person with no/media fitness skills to make a squat for body weight and it is likely that it will be embarrassing.

If you spend most of your time at the desk or sofa, your body weight will be supported by the chair most of the time.

As a result, the sides, the thighs and the back will stop making you lose your range of movement.

Not only that, but your muscles will lose their ability to take action correctly and work together, leading to poor coordination.

Over time, your body simply forgets how to crouch correctly.

Do not take time to solve this problem, it will lead to performing bad and long -term form, it will cause pain.

When it comes to crouching, flexibility and mobility are just a part of the story.

Anatomy plays a huge role, each individual is unique in his own way.

For this reason, squats must be adapted to the needs of a person.

If you are curious to know how your body moves during a squat and how anatomy is linked, watch the video of coach Bret Contreras.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jftykffzho8

Another common mistake that can lead to knee pain is the way you have been taught to squat.

If you are following the advice to «break your knees», you are likely to drive with your knees, putting a lot of pressure on them.

Starting the «breaking the hips» movement, like sitting on a chair, is much more effective as it will move the hips and will not put the same pressure on the knees.

To find out more about Tozzo technique, watch this video of the Forza Mike Boyle coach.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fau6b-kck0u

This usually involves the fear of hurting the lower back, especially if you are doing squat barbells.

If you have a poor technique and your core is not strong enough to prepare and protect the lower back, you can expose the risk of damaging the spine.

The problem here has more to do with the ego, then with the squat.

Being patient, learning first how to make a squat with body weight, then add load to it, can prove to be a real challenge for some.

The takeaway here is that you should not blame the exercise.

Take a look at what you are doing and see if it seems right.

Squatting is an excellent exercise to do, since it is highly demanding and can accelerate the results.

Take some time, learn the skill, become strong and be safe.

Happy living,

Razvan

Article written by Razvan Dan Ene, md. Razvan writes in Stray Therapy, where he helps people develop a healthy mind and body with a step by step approach. When you feel ready to act, you get your free special relationship.

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