The squat is easily the king of all functional exercises & the first movement to work on (along with the deadlift).
I will explain to you why you should squat more.
Why You Need to Squat?
Why You Need to Squat?
Squats are a compound movement – involve multiple joints (hips & knees).
They utilize multiple muscle groups and work the whole body.
#1 Reason
#1 Reason
Squats improve the strength of your muscles, joints, bones & increase flexibility, making you less prone to injuries in training & everyday life activities (such as picking stuff up, sitting down, etc.).
#2 Reason
#2 Reason
Compared to other machine weight exercises using similar lower-body movements e.g as the leg press, free weight squats promote greater anabolic hormone response.