A word of warning about squats.

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  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,021 Member
    It is very likely that your squat form was off and you were using too much weight for your experience level. Squatting, with proper form, actually helps improve your core strength.

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  • ScarletFyre
    ScarletFyre Posts: 754 Member
    Thank you for posting, OP!
    This is an area that I, too would like advice in, and it looks like this thread has lots of it! :smile:
  • kcrxgirl
    kcrxgirl Posts: 114 Member
    I would recommend still doing them. First make sure you have proper form. Try starting with just body weight. Or work 2 muscle groups at the same time and combine a squat with a shoulder press using 3 or 5 lb dumbbells.

    eta: Also, stretch before and after. Stretch all the muscles in the area: butt, inner thighs, quads, hamstrings and even some gentle stretches for lower back. Some people will say to never do static stretches with "cold" muscles, but I do all the time and have never had problems. Otherwise you could walk ~10 minutes first then stretch.

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