Exercise - Squats
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https://www.healthline.com/health/squat-variations
Squats
Squats work the large muscles in your lower body. You can do them while holding dumbbells or a barbell, or just use your own body weight as resistance.
- Stand with your feet a little more than shoulder-width apart.
- Keeping your back in a neutral position, slowly bend at your knees, hips, and ankles until your knees are at a 90-degree angle to the floor. If that’s too hard, just go as low as you can while maintaining good form. Keep your knees centered over your feet as you squat.
- Slowly return to standing.
Squats train the quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, gluteal muscles, and core. The height of the squat can be adjusted to be deeper or shallower depending on the fitness level of the individual (i.e. half or quarter squats rather than full squats). Since squats can be performed easily in most environments and with a limited amount of space, they are among the most versatile calisthenic exercises.
Exercise - Squats - Hindu Squats
Bulgarian split squats
https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness-exercise/bulgarian-split-squat