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suhnii
suhnii Posts: 4 Member
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Just wondering what ppl are thinking

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  • suhnii
    suhnii Posts: 4 Member
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    Is it true that squats build muscle throughout your entire body?
  • ottermotorcycle
    ottermotorcycle Posts: 654 Member
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    Squats are essentially a full-body exercise, with focus on the quads, glutes, and core. Squats are one of the most efficient exercises you can do! However, you will not build muscle on a caloric deficit. Still, strength training is effective and recommended.
  • dani_1977
    dani_1977 Posts: 557 Member
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    Squats are a multi muscle exercise - meaning you work more than one muscle while doing them correctly. Weighted or not.

    You are working :
    Inner Thigh
    Outer Thigh
    Booty
    Lower Tummy
    Lower Back

    And there are some many variations of squats, you should never get bored

  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,868 Member
    edited September 2017
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    Squats are a compound movement meaning they require multiple muscles and groups of muscles to be engaged to do them. They primarily target the legs and glutes, but different muscles are required to stabilize a barbell across your shoulders...proper form requires engaging the core so you don't injure your back, etc.

    Any good lifting program is going to have compound movements like squats, bench press, deadlift, and cleans or rows at the core...isolation and assistance movements are secondary.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
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    Squats
  • ecjim
    ecjim Posts: 1,001 Member
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    suhnii wrote: »
    Is it true that squats build muscle throughout your entire body?

    Yes
  • ptcampgymokc
    ptcampgymokc Posts: 318 Member
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    All the shares above are correct. The squat is a great all around muscle development exercise. One thing to bare in mind is the difference between free weight squats and those performed in a smith machine. If you wish to reap the full benefits of the different types of squats and you are healthy enough and strong enough to do so free weight squats (front, narrow stance, wide stance, sumo). Squat away!
  • suhnii
    suhnii Posts: 4 Member
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    Thank you all ☺️

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