How Low Should You Squat?
How low should you go when squatting?
Let's talk about the squat today ladies, specifically squat depth
Now in the last several years, the a** to grass superiority complex has crept its way into the fitness industry and I often see women forcing their body down to the point where they are falling forward, heels coming off the floor and look extremely uncomfortable
This is a sure way to get your self injured and forcing yourself to squat as low as possible DEFINITELY DOES NOT MAKE YOU STRONGER.
➡Here is the thing, we all have a unique skeleton frame to include different femur length, the width of hips and mobility. These differences influence our squat depth as well as other exercises
We should squat to the depth that most appropriately fits our body
➡I try to get all my clients parallel or just below.
If they can get lower then great we will do that too⠀
But lower does not equate to
❌More Muscle
❌More Strength
❌More Fit
Some people can learn to go deeper and if that is a goal then that is a conversation for another day.
For now, do what fits you and KNOW that overall form is a million time s better than trying to get that booty to hit the floor.
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