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The Squat has earned the title, ‘King of Exercises’ and rightly so. No other exercise hits the muscle as hard as a good solid set of squats. No other single exercise can get the lungs and heart racing like the squat. No other single exercise can stimulate growth like the squat. Stick with these tips below to ensure your squats are safe and effective. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Crucial Squat Tips You Need To Know


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  • Crucial Squat Tips
  • You Need To Know

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Why Squat?
  • The Squat has deservedly earned the title, King
    of Exercises.
  • No other exercise hits the muscle harder than a
    solid set of squats.
  • No other single exercise can get the lungs and
    heart racing like the squat.
  • No other single exercise can stimulate growth
    like the squat.

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  • If Youre Not Squatting Then Its Time You
    started!

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Squat Variations
  • The squat movement itself is pretty
    straightforward and can be performed with several
    variations to produce differing results.
  • These squat variations include, front squat, hack
    squats, dumbbell squats, sumo squats and box
    squats.

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  • No Matter Which Variation You Perform, .

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  • Stick With The Following Tips To Ensure Your
    Squats Are Safe And Effective.

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Feet Position
  • Ensure your feet point either directly ahead of
    you or slightly outwards.
  • Never point your feet inwards.
  • An inward turn can place disproportional stress
    on your knees.
  • Whatever foot angle you find most comfortable
    its imperative that you maintain the same angle
    for both feet.
  • Different angles can place uneven load on one
    knee not good

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Knee Position
  • When lowering, your knees shouldnt extend ahead
    any further than the end of your toes.
  • Over extending can cause extra stress on the knee
    joints.
  • Ensure that your knees remain vertically in line
    with your feet, not jutting out to the left or
    right.
  • Having your knees out of line with your feet
    can again, can place extra stress on your knee
    joints.

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Lifting That Bar
  • Rather than trying to lift the bar, focus instead
    on pushing your legs down into the ground.
  • Youll find this actually makes the lift seem
    easier.
  • This approach also helps you maintain proper form
    with a straight back by thinking about your legs
    pushing rather than your body lifting.

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Keep a Straight Back
  • Ensure your back remains at a constant angle to
    your body during the squat.
  • You want the power to come from your quads (and
    hip flexors) not your back.
  • Altering the angle places extra load on the lower
    back.

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Squat Depth
  • Theres been endless discussions on just how deep
    you should squat with no common agreement ad
    probably never will be.
  • My advice?, dont stick to just one depth, vary
    the depth of your squats regularly.

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Conclusion
  • The squat is the 1 exercise not just for legs
    but for complete body conditioning.
  • I highly recommend you include squats in your
    routine, once per week is optimal.
  • Im sure youll be pleasantly surprised at the
    progress you make not just with your legs but
    with all aspects of your training.

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Further Info
  • I hope you enjoyed this short presentation. For
    more top tips to help you pack on the muscle,
    visit http//www.Get-Big-Fast.org
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