Squats are an exercise that strengthen the lower body and core by moving the hips back and down until the top of the legs are parallel to the ground, then driving back up through the heels. Proper form keeps the chest up, core engaged, and knees aligned over the toes. Variations include overhead squats, front squats, and dumbbell squats. Squats are beneficial as they increase lower body strength, protect the knees, hips, and ankles from injury, improve speed and power, and transfer strength to upper body activities.

1. Squats Your Athletic Foundation

3. Toes Pointed Out Slightly (Comfortable)

4. Weight on the Heels

5. Keep Knees Aligned over the toesKnees over toes Toes Slightly Pointed out

6. Posture Chest is Spread Bar is placed across the deltoid muscles not the neck Core Flexed Hips move back first Hips then move down toward the ground

8. Keep chest spread

9. Extend the Hips and Knees simultaneously

12. Squats help to strengthen the ligaments and tendons in the knee hip and ankle

14. Helps to reduce the risk of and the severity of Injuries

15. Helps improve athletic ability