How to use squats to build leg muscles

　　Any accurate squat movement will allow you to build muscle more effectively than many movements because it requires the use of your entire body's musculature at the same time. What’s more, squatting is one of the most natural movements for humans, just like walking, so it’s safe. New research confirms that squats actually burn three times more calories than previously known. Therefore squats are a good exercise for reducing fat.

　　Below, the editor will introduce a set of muscle training methods. This method can mobilize the strength of your whole body and shape your muscles.

　　How to build leg muscles:

　　1. Knee squats

　　First, do three vertical jumps in a row, and then look down. This is the approximate distance and position of your feet every time you squat from now on.

　　After standing in a good position, bend your knees and squat as low as possible. When you reach the lowest point of your squat, use your heels to push your knees up. Keep your feet flat on the floor and your hips lower than your knees.

　　Try to relax as much as possible and maintain this position for 2 to 3 seconds, then try to squat lower and use your back heels to push up your knees. This back heel movement makes it easier for people to perform a squat because you will feel your upper body falling between your legs instead of bending over.

　　Now stand up straight and move on to our next step.

　　2. Doorknob practice

　　You may think that squats are a lower body exercise, but proper upper body assistance is also very important. You can follow the guidelines below to make your moves.

　　Find a doorknob, hold it at arm's length, and grab the doorknob with both hands. The standing position of the feet is as shown in the previous movement. Now imagine that you see a beautiful and sexy model. Just like your natural reaction, lift your chest, straighten your back, and tilt your shoulders slightly.

　　Grasp the doorknob, keeping your chest high and arms straight, squat down and lean back. Then stand up. Keep your chest, shoulders, and entire torso vertical so that your strength is evenly distributed throughout your body. This way you can bear more weight and reduce the risk of injury.

　　3. Goblet Squat

　　Choose a lightweight dumbbell, between 25 and 50 pounds, hold one end of it vertically and hold it against your chest. Squat down with your elbows down. The knees can be splayed outward and the elbows can brush the inside of the knees as you squat. Return to a standing position. If you're using your legs, hips, and lower back in coordination, your upper body should stay still.

　　Don't worry about not doing it right the first time, just let your elbow slide slightly over the inside of your knee.

　　An exercise program utilizing the goblet squat：

　　How to choose squat movements? Let your whole body muscle strength benefit from our squat movements.

　　Weeks 1 and 2 : Practice carefully. Five days a week, do 2 to 3 sets of goblet squats of 5 to 20 reps each day. Use lightweight dumbbells, or a large book.

　　Week 3 : Pick 3 non-consecutive days every week and carry out the following plan:

　　Day 1: “Walk back and forth at the dumbbell rack.” Find the lightest dumbbell and do a set of goblet squats for 5 reps. Then put the dumbbell back on the rack and find the next dumbbell to do squats. The time for changing dumbbells should be controlled within 20 seconds. Keep changing dumbbells in this way until you find the most challenging dumbbell weight that still allows you to perform the movement well with it.

　　Day 2: Still carrying out the same plan as the previous day. But starting with the second to last dumbbell you lifted yesterday, do a set of 5 reps of goblet squats. Then put the dumbbells back on the rack and use a lighter dumbbell. It takes about 10 to 12 sets of squats to keep decreasing in this way, and the gap between each set of movements should not exceed 20 seconds.

　　Day 3: Add together the moves from Day 1 and Day 2. That is, gradually increase the weight first, and then gradually decrease it when reaching the most challenging weight. Complete a set of 5 goblet squats with each weight. After completing this day's exercise, rest for 2 days before doing the next squat training.

　　Week 4 : Just do one set of 3 goblet squats per dumbbell as in Week 3, but lift heavier dumbbells than you could lift last week.

　　Week 5 : Now that you’re comfortable with the goblet squat, you can start focusing on building muscle and strength. Still pick 3 non-consecutive days each week to carry out the following plan:

　　Day 1: Using the hardest dumbbell weight you lifted last week, do 2 sets of goblet squats of 20 reps each. Rest 2 minutes between each set.

　　Day 2: Choose a dumbbell weight that makes 10 reps difficult for you. Do 3 sets of squats with this weight, 8 reps per set, resting 60 seconds between each set.

　　Day 3: Do the "walking back and forth next to the dumbbell rack" again. Only 3 movements are required for each level of weight. Gradually increase the weight of the dumbbell until you feel that the weight of the dumbbell prevents you from doing the movements well.

　　Week 6 : The purpose of this week is simple: As long as you can lift a weight you can do squats with.

　　Day 1: Do "dumbbell rack walks," working your way down from the heaviest level you can do, still doing a set of 3 goblet squats at each level. Rest no more than 20 seconds between each set of movements.

　　The next day: Do two sets of light-heavyweight goblet squats as a warm-up, and then perform two "walks back and forth next to the dumbbell rack". Do one set of 3 reps for each weight level, and rest for 30 seconds between each set.

　　Day 3: Warm up with a few sets of light squats. Then find out the most difficult weight you can lift to perform goblet squats, which is about a 3-digit weight, and see if you can do it: as long as you can lift the weight, you can use it to do squats, and you will find that your leg muscles have been strengthened unconsciously.

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