Exercise Under Review!

Looking for an exercise that will help your legs and butt to be tight, toned and super strong? Look no further than squats! This time efficient, compound exercise helps to:

• Increase leg strength and power
• Burn massive amounts of calories, which means fat reduction!
• Increase core and back strength
• Save you time in workouts because it works lots of muscles at once!

Whether you are a beginner or an advanced trainer, squats will work for you! And all you need is your body weight, and depending on your level, dumbells/a barbell and someone to spot you.

Here are the steps to a perfect squat:

1. Keep your abdominals braced or "on"
2. Keep your eyes focused forward to maintain a neutral spine position
3. Lower by breaking at your hips first
4. Lower as far as you can go, keeping your heels on the ground
5. Keep your knees tracking in line with your toes
6. Keep your weight on your heels (you should be able to move your toes)
7. Exhale on the way up
8. Stand up until your legs are nearly straight, but not locked

As with any exercise, having the correct form and technique is the key to getting the full benefit of the action. Here are a few little things to look out for:

• Your knees collapsing towards each other
• Buckling in your back or shoulders
• Pushing up through your toes or leaning forward
• Any discomfort/twinges in your lower back - STOP IMMEDIATELY if you feel this!

And there you have it... The key steps to a perfect squat to help you get fast, fat burning results!

Have fun!

Tman