BENEFITS, FORM, AND HOW THE ROW-N-RIDE CAN HELP BODYWEIGHT SQUATS
Squats with your own bodyweight are one of the most popular lower-body workouts for a reason. Squats are one of the most effective workouts for strengthening all of the major muscles in your legs (quads, hamstrings, glutes, and calves). I'll go over the main advantages of bodyweight squats, how to do them correctly, and how to employ equipment to make them even more successful in this article.
THE BENEFITS OF BODYWEIGHT SQUATS
Adding squats to your regimen has a slew of advantages! As a certified personal trainer, I have to hold back my excitement at the prospect of sharing the secrets of such an effective, high-quality workout. What I can say is that if squats aren't already a part of your routine, you should consider doing so, and after reading the benefits listed below, it'll be difficult to say no.
1) Squats with your own weight are an excellent way to strengthen your lower body.
Bodyweight squats, as previously said, are an excellent approach to strengthen your lower body. Squats target your quadriceps, hip flexors, and glutes. Your hamstrings, calves, abdominals, and lower back also assist them in completing the movement effectively and safely. Squats are an easy exercise to load with weight if you're searching for a challenge because of their nature. There are limitless methods to continue raising the difficulty and building your strength with a squat, whether you use a barbell, dumbbells, kettlebells, resistance bands, or the Row-N-Ride.
2) Bodyweight Squats Can Be Done Almost Anywhere
One of the best things about bodyweight squats is that all you need is your beautiful body to do them! They can be done almost anyplace, even if you have a restricted amount of space and no equipment. Bodyweight squats are always available, whether you're at home, on your lunch break, or on vacation.
3) Squats Allow You to Move More Effortlessly Throughout the Day
Squats are an excellent functional workout as well. Functional workouts are ones that are designed to mirror the motions we make in our daily lives. Squats are a movement pattern that most of us are not only familiar with, but also employ on a daily basis. We can move better throughout the day by training to not only improve our bodies in this movement pattern, but also to execute it effectively and safely.
4) Squats will improve your balance and stability if you incorporate them into your daily routine.
Increased balance and stability should be one of your exercise goals if it isn't already. These two factors can assist us in moving around safely throughout the day. For one thing, enhancing our stability and balance as we get older will allow us to go about our days without fear of falling. Increasing stability can also aid us in making more successful unilateral decisions.
5) Learning proper squat form will assist you in performing other exercises.
Squats are an essential exercise. This means that the squatting movement pattern serves as a basis for a range of other workouts. It's like a domino effect when you start connecting the dots of properly situating your body and moving successfully through a squat. The good effect will be felt throughout your entire training program.
SQUATS FOR BODYWEIGHT FORM
Squats are a difficult exercise to master. In fact, we frequently see newcomers to strength training struggle with squatting compensating habits. When you're weak or tight in one region, or simply haven't been properly taught in what a decent squat looks like, compensation tendencies emerge.
1) Get Yourself Ready
Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and your feet pointed straight forward or slightly out if you choose. Squeeze your glutes and dig your heels into the ground. Stand tall with a confident chest and an upright posture. This is where you'll begin.
2) Sit with your hips back.
Shift back with your hips, as if sitting in a chair, from your beginning position. Keep your chest up and your knees behind your toes. To compensate for the weight shifting back, it's natural for your upper body to shift forward slightly; nonetheless, your torso should equal the angle of your shins.
3) Squat to the desired depth
If feasible, squat to a depth of 90 degrees, with your upper leg and lower leg forming a 90-degree angle. If you can't squat that far, go as far as your mobility will allow you to without hurting yourself or adjusting your form.
4) Stand by driving through the ground.
At the bottom of your squat, pause. Return to your starting position by driving through your heels and glutes. Reset your starting position if necessary before completing another rep. Your starting stance will become more natural as you practice it.
IN CONCLUSION
To summarize, bodyweight squats are a highly effective and powerful exercise for developing functional lower body strength. If squats aren't currently a part of your workout, I strongly advise you to include them. If you're already doing bodyweight squats, I recommend adding some resistance, experimenting with different versions to target different muscles, or adding the Row-N-RideTM to your home gym!