Tips on squats?
deannajf4
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Just looking for some advice about how to get a really effective squat! I feel almost no burn when I do them, so I know I'm doing something wrong.
Any tips, help, would be great!!
Deanna
Any tips, help, would be great!!
Deanna
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Put some weight on your back0
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Squat down until your thighs are at least parallel to the floor
If you don’t go down that far, you’re cheating yourself and doing a fake squat. Go way down, and you’ll feel it in every muscle in your leg. This will give you a really strong core along with strong legs and a strong back.
Try not to extend your knees past your toes. If you’re doing the squats right, you should be sitting back with your *kitten* out and back straight, Don’t arch your back. Stand with your feet slightly wider than hip-width apart, and point your toes slightly outward.0 -
For most natural labor and delivery, the squatting position works well and so does being on all fours.
Oh, and weighted squats are good for those not pregnant.0 -
It not really a "feel the burn" type of exercise0
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It not really a "feel the burn" type of exercise
widowmakers0 -
Put some weight on your back
This. When you're not pregnant, obviously.0 -
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Squat down until your thighs are at least parallel to the floor
If you don’t go down that far, you’re cheating yourself and doing a fake squat. Go way down, and you’ll feel it in every muscle in your leg. This will give you a really strong core along with strong legs and a strong back.
Try not to extend your knees past your toes. If you’re doing the squats right, you should be sitting back with your *kitten* out and back straight, Don’t arch your back. Stand with your feet slightly wider than hip-width apart, and point your toes slightly outward.
DO arch your back
DON'T worry about knees extending past toes during the squat0 -
keep your heels flat on the floor too....0
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keep your back tight, chest up, hind end out, and weight on your heels0
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Here is a great video series on squat technique that someone sent me the other day
http://train.elitefts.com/instructional/so-you-think-you-can-squat-parts-1-5/0 -
I feel the burn when I put my weight on my heels, enough to wiggle my toes for the duration of the squat.0
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Thanks all - my profile pic is decieving I guess - it was a year ago, not prego anymore.
So the legs parallel to the floor, but what if I'm going to fall over when I get that low - any tips to get strong enough to be able to go that low in the first place?0 -
I'll make this a little more clear:
- Feet shoulder width apart
- Bar should rest on your traps, not on the base of your neck
- When at the top of squat, do not lock legs out or throw hips forward
- When lowering into squat, keep your butt back as if you are sitting down into a chair (practice without weight first)
- Bottom of squat should be hamstrings parallel to floor or as far as you can go safely until you get the hang of proper form
- Throughout entire motion, keep chest up and shoulders back (back will be slightly arched if you're keep chest up, shoulders back, and back strong)
- Push through your heels on the way back up, stay on your heels throughout, not on toes or balls of feet.
Hope this helps.0 -
Never do this
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obviously you're doing it wrong. or not enough reps. or not holding a weight at your chest when you do them.0
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My trainer has me use the bench, stand over the end with your feet shoulder width apart (as though you are goint to sit on the end) and squat till your *kitten* touches the bench. Make sure your weight is on your heels, not on your toes. Squat and stand.0
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Just to (re)state the obvious, I don't think starting out barbell back squats for the very first time while pregnant is a very good idea. Body weight squats maybe.
But after the baby is born, i would highly, highly recommend them!0 -
Check out this link, http://youtu.be/zPBF1EMHGoE0
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Thanks all - my profile pic is decieving I guess - it was a year ago, not prego anymore.
So the legs parallel to the floor, but what if I'm going to fall over when I get that low - any tips to get strong enough to be able to go that low in the first place?
Start small, go as low as you can and aim lower each time.0
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