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healthylivingforyou: How to Squat With Proper Technique If you...

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:53:17 -0700

How to Squat With Proper Technique

If you are working out in the gym and could only do one exercise it would be the squat. Why? Because no other exercise challenges the human body to operate as singe unit like the squat. The squat has long been heralded as the “King of Exercises” – and quite rightly so. Whether you’re doing it with weight on your back or all bodyweight, proper form is key. I found this article on squat form, and I thought it was written well, even if it is more towards squatting with a bar.

Benefits of Squatting

One of the biggest misconceptions about the squat is that it is a leg exercise. The squat is in fact a full body exercise. Every muscle in your body is challenged when you squat. The legs and hips push the weight up, the abs and lower back back tense to stabilise your back, and the arms are used to pin the bar onto the back (or help with balance in the case of bodyweight squats).

Squats Build Muscle – Squats build muscle throughout your entire body faster than any other exercise. Squatting is a compound exercises that stresses your entire body as a complete unit. The stress put on your body by squats triggers a hormonal release of testosterone in your body. This elevated testosterone aids in producing muscle at a faster rate.

Squats improve your athleticism – If you want become a better athlete no other exercise will improve your overall athleticism like the squat. Squatting helps you build explosive strength that carries over to most competitive sports.

Squats reduces injuries – Contrary to popular belief, squats do not cause injury (when performed correctly). Performing squats with proper form actually reduces the chance of injuring oneself. Why? Because squatting improves and maintains hip flexibility. Additionally, squats improve the stability of your knees, when using proper squat form (below parallel).

Why you need proper Squat Form

Quite frankly, most people have no idea how use squat with correct form. In fact, I would estimate that 9/10 people I see squatting in commercial gyms today are doing so with extremely poor from.

This is a problem for 3 reasons.

It is dangerous – While squatting with proper form is completely safe, squatting with poor form is extremely dangerous. Incorrect squat technique put a lot of stain on the lower back and knees and can quickly lead to serious injury.

You are seriously compromising the benefits of squatting - When you don’t squat with proper form it completely defeats the purpose of squatting in the first place. Increased muscle, elevated testosterone, improved vertical leap – forget about it.

You look like a complete idiot - To someone who knows how to squat properly there is nothing more pathetic than someone loading the bar up with a ton of weight than not squatting with proper form. Learn how to control your ego and do it right.

How to Squat

The Squat Setup

Approach the rack with the bar at approximately mid-chest height.

Move under the bar and place it on your back. Hold the bar in place with your hands.

Stand with and even stance. Your feet should be shoulder width apart with your feet facing out at a 30 degree angle.

Lift the bar out of the rack and take ONLY one step back. Take a big breath. Tense your entire body. Squat.

Squatting Down

Start from the hips – Bend at your hips and sit back into the squat. Imagine you are sitting down on a seat. The hips joint should always bend before your knees.

Check your knees – Keep your knees out. Your knee joints should be pointing in the same direction as your feet all the way down. If your knee buckle in it normally means that the weight is too heavy.

Keep your weight back – Keep your weight distributed towards your heel.

Go all the way down – You should always aim to squat to at least parallel. Meaning, your hip joint needs to be at least parallel with your knee joint. This is incredibly difficult to judge yourself, even with the aid of a mirror. Ask someone else to assess your depth either in the gym or by video taping.

Think about squatting up - On the way down think about squatting up. This will help to prepare your brain and make the upward movement easier.

Squatting Up

Bounce off the bottom – At the bottom position of the squat your hip muscles should be tight – storing energy. Use this energy to help you bounce out of the bottom of the squat. Ensure that you are bouncing off the hips – not the knees.

Focus on your glutes – When powering up out of the squat concentrate on squeezing your glutes together.

Drive your hips up – Most of the power for the squat comes from the hips. Drive the hips in an upward motion.

Racking the bar

Step forward. Ensure that your bar is over the pins before lowering the weight.

It’s weird that I know these terms LOL

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Lies fitblr has told me and how to combat them:

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Don't keep junk food in the house and you won't be tempted to eat it: Don't keep junk food in the house and you'll end up taking out the entire jar of nut butter with a spatula since it's the only thing around.
Binging is because of lack of self-control: Binging is because of unresolved emotional tensions or not allowing yourself to eat what you really want, when you really want it.
Have a cheat meal once in a while to cut down cravings: Don't put any foods off limits and they'll stop being so special.
Don't add sugar to anything because processed sugar is BAD: If adding a spoonful of sugar to your cocoa powdered oatmeal will satisfy your chocolate craving, don't pretend that unsweetened chocolate will satisfy you.
White flour is BAD, whole grains are GOOD: Food is not inherently good or bad. Food is neutral.
When you feel a craving coming on, it's because you're lacking x nutrient, so eat this food: When you feel a craving for chocolate coming on, eat half a chocolate bar instead of greek yogurt, a big bowl of fruit, three pieces of ezekiel bread, a cup of nuts, and three chocolate bars anyway.
Scrolling through pages of fitness models will motivate you to get in shape: Scrolling through pages of fitness models will cause feelings of inadequacy and self-disrespect.
Lack of discipline and self-control are responsible for fitness failures: Depriving yourself of what you really want and getting burned out on exercise are responsible for fitness failures.
You can look like this fit person if you stay on track: You will look like what healthy you is supposed to look like when you do exercise that makes you happy and eat foods that make your body AND mind feel good!

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Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:25:45 -0800

Darling: so im doing that thing that vanessa told me about hair like only...:

fuckyeahelaine:

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like

only shampoo the roots, only condition the ends

ive been doing that for around a week now

i also wanna try and do that “only wash every 3-4 days” thing

so the natural oils go through my hair and my head wont be dried out with…

Dude this is my routine! Hah I can go up to like 5 days and my hair isn’t like oily! I tie up the last 2 days!

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Sun, 18 Nov 2012 02:03:03 -0800

piecesinprogress:

This Thanksgiving you can forget the apple pie with this incredibly delicious treat! All the cinnamon sugar mix in the middle melts down and soaks throughout the apple as it cooks making it moist and amazingly good. This is one of those recipes that tastes amazing and just happens to be good for you! You could also try adding nuts or dried fruits to the filling (golden raisins are my favorite), I topped half of mine with 1/2 teaspoon chopped pecans.

You can make a few of these as a holiday treat or make one individually for an anytime snack! Here’s the recipe for just one!

1 large apple

1/2 teaspoon Land o Lakes Light Butter

1 teaspoon Truvia for baking

1 teaspoon packed brown sugar

dash of nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions stay the same!

For more healthy Thanksgiving recipes go here and more healthy baking recipes here. :)

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Love these moves

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WATCHMEN

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mean girls

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bob marley documentary

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Equilibrium.

Well shit…

The Nightmare Before Christmas

I am both overjoyed and slightly confused

Diary of a wimpy kid, well that doesn’t change much except i am now male

March of the Penguins.
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Freaking Men in Black.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Aw hell yes

Wreck-It Ralph.

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((Up. HELL YEAH.))

Breaking Dawn 2

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The Avengers.

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I mean… I watched The Little Mermaid Ballet again. I think that counts. Killing my self.

wreck it ralph. so im 9ft tall and 600 pounds

Ted…..LOL!!

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Sun, 18 Nov 2012 01:14:01 -0800

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Healthy*Happy*Fitness Vblogs.

Topic this week: Motivation,

So this is my chat about my motivation stages as I progressed in my journey.

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Vanilla Banana Berry Smoothie

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Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie

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chocolatepoop

You’ve been forgiven too easily…

healthylivingforyou: How to Squat With Proper Technique If you...

Benefits of Squatting

Why you need proper Squat Form

How to Squat

Leave me alone. I'm trying to be independent.

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fknkents: SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Spongebuff squatpants! Get...

squidgy-squidgy-falala: s3cretsociety: kono-aitsu: “I have...

banana-sweater: breakfast time! Oatmeal topped with unsweetened...

imgfave: via imgfave for iPhone

i dont care what kind of blog you are, but this wont ruin your...

Photo

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did-you-kno: Source Idk how to react to this...

Lies fitblr has told me and how to combat them:

Darling: so im doing that thing that vanessa told me about hair like only...

piecesinprogress: This Thanksgiving you can forget the apple...

eatcleanmakechanges: Love these moves

Good idea. :)

fuckyeahelaine: bewitchment: flourishinginchaos: essamil: roa...

funeralformyfat: Healthy*Happy*Fitness Vblogs. Topic this week:...

sweatsalty: “Ice Cream” Smoothie Banana Cheesecake Smoothie Key...

funeralformyfat: HealthyHappyFitness Vblogs. Topic this week:...