3 Reasons You’re Not Squatting Low Enough (the Squat-Part 2)
ByPreviously I mentioned some of the benefits of squatting but with that, there is still much skewed information out there regarding this exercise. Many “so-called experts” like to say how they are bad for your knees or your back…blah, blah, blah but have no legit evidence to back up their claims. If you do any exercise wrong, there’s a good chance you can harm some part of your body. That’s why you need to learn proper form/technique with all exercises, especially the squat.
When done properly, the squat is very beneficial and will actually strengthen your knees, back, etc. But most people that squat, don’t get low enough. They only perform “partial squats” instead of full squats. This happens for 3 main reasons.
1) Laziness: They just don’t want to work that hard. It’s much easier & more comfortable to do partial squats.
2) Pride: They have to use less weight or do less reps to perform full squats so they don’t appear as strong (happens very often with guys).
3) False Info: They have heard and believe squats are bad or “Getting too low is bad for your knees” but the pic below speaks for itself.
So if you’re already squatting, then continue to work on your form and perform full squats (make sure you are getting low enough). Then after you master that, add weight, increase the amount of repetitions you can do in a certain amount of time, etc. And if you’re not squatting, you’re missing out and need to start…today!
