The Mystery of Squat Form: How Low Should You Go, Really?  

Source http://www.bornfitness.com/squat-form/

You know that you should squat. Everyone—and every fitness magazine and website, ever—tells you that. And with good reason. Sitting down and standing up is one of the most basic movements in life. And from a training perspective, just about everything from your fingertips down to your toes works has to work hard to make a squat happen. That’s a recipe for building full-body strength with just one move. But it’s usefulness is not the problem. Where the debate begins (and never seems to end) is proper squat form. 

What you don’t know—and what those magazines and websites don’t often tell you—is that your squat form might not look like the ones you see in the pictures or those little “squat form demonstration” illustrations. In fact, trying to follow those how-tos might be why your squats don’t feel quite right—or perhaps even are painful—even if your squat form is “perfect.” Which, of course, is the reason why you are so often tempted to skip this move in your workout, even though you know you

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