Here are some great reasons why squats are great for you:
- They are a functional activity for your life!
When you perform squats, you build muscle and help those muscles work more efficiently, while at the same time improving your flexibility, mobility and balance. This means you will prevent injuries due to strengthening weak stabiliser muscles, connective tissue and ligaments. This means that you will have more quality of life, as your body will be able to move better. - Burn Fat
When you gain more muscle, you burn more calories! This is encouragement to not only be cardio fit, but strong and toned as well! - Builds Muscle in Your Entire Body
Squats promote muscle building throughout the whole body! Squats are a very intense movement, so when the completed correctly, they trigger the release of hormones that promote muscle growth. This means squats can improve both your upper and lower body strength! - Your internal body will function better
Squats improve the pumping of body fluids, aiding in removal of waste and delivery of nutrition to all tissues, including organs and glands, and they help move faeces through your colon to aid in regular bowel movements. Muscles also assist in the regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism and insulin sensitivity, helping to protect you against obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.