TOP 5 TIPS TO DO A PERFECT SQUAT

Most of the people actually make some major mistakes while doing squat, making the movement inefficient at best and dangerous at worst. Squats are just perfect for full body fitness that work the hips, quads, glutes and hamstrings, and sneakily strengthen the core. Squats may help improve coordination and balance. Whether you are doing it by yourself or some personal trainer in New YorkCity helps you out, it’s important to banish those mistakes and learn the right method of squats.

1. Your stance should be perfect: Everybody has different body shape and size, with longer or shorter legs and torsos, etc. But even still – there are certain key points for the squats that we want to achieve. For a perfect squat, your feet position should be right. It should not be too wide or too narrow. As your hips have to lift up a big body part- sometimes our bodies can’t yet get as low as we should be able to. The key is to set your feet about a shoulder-width apart and turn the feet 15-30 degrees.

2. Your knees should track over your feet: For a good squat, your knees should bend and flex from your heel to your toe. If your knees collapse inwards then you may very well be able to squat low. To resolve this problem, it’s vital to start in a good position. Turn your kneecaps out so they track right over your feet. Your body and feet should not move- just the legs and knees.

3. Do a squat deep enough: Some people think squatting below parallel is risky for your knees. Actually doing a deeper squat helps in making your knees stronger and healthier. Deep squatting makes a complete movement in your lower part of the body and develops all muscles in your legs. For a deep squatting, you should squat like a toddler. If you have seen a toddler squat down and how their legs touch their calves, so if you can do this, kudos! You are ready for perfect squats.

4.You should keep your back straight and core tight: Straight does not mean that you should remain straight to the ground like a telephone poll. For a good squat, you should lean a bit forward as you drop down into the squat. This body posture help in maintaining the entire squat movement. Just chest up and keep your midsection tight and engaged. It should feel like all the muscles around your middle are tensing a bit.

5.Try different form of squats: For the good and faster results, try to do the different form of squats. You can try body weight squats, back squat, goblet squat, front squat etc. Each squat has its own significance.  You can start a body weight squats with some added weight as per your stamina. When you perform a goblet squat, drop the elbows between the legs inside the knees for a full range of motion. You can try a back and front squat with using barbell and dumbbells.