Doing Squat? Do Em Right!
Hey there,
Richard Slave Driver Huard with Fitness Mechanix Ltd. in Moncton, New Brunswick, here and I want to talk to you about performing squats and doing squat.
I’ve been instructing Boot Camp classes since 2007 and I’ve seen some funky squats. Some of these feats I am not sure what they could be called.
Typically the basic squat is quite basic! It is as simple as bending your knees. When I look around I see plenty of people performing that squat and only bending at the waist performing a forward bend. I am assuming they bend forward to avoid the hard work associated with the squat. Do em right and you will feel the burn, it the right places.
I hear tons of excuses why one cannot perform a squat. Some excuses are legit and others… not so much.
As you can tell I have a problem with people not doing the proper squat and only doing squat! 
Performing the basic SQUAT
First off, stand with your feet about shoulder width apart with your hands on your hips, straight out in front, or wherever you like. Once you are in position, begin by bending your knees. This is where so many people go wrong so please pay close attention. As you bend your knees, drive your butt behind you and keep your back flat. As you continue to bend, at the knees, you will feel your upper body bending forward. Now, as you continue to bend take a look down, you should still be able to see your toes while looking down past your knees. We do not want those knees going past those toes. This is for a completely different exercise and bending your knees this far forward may sometimes causes pain in the knees. To complete the squat exercise, once you have reached a 90 degree bend, in your knees, straighten those knees back up and position your body into the start position once again.
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