Is it better to squat or half squat?

It is well known that squats can help lose weight. Squats can also promote the strong pulling of leg muscles, increase muscle elasticity, and have a good effect on leg elasticity and fat consumption. Half squat is also frequently used in many weight loss exercises, martial arts and dance. In daily life, squats and half squats are movements we do frequently and neither can be separated from the other. Today we will talk about which is better, the squat or the half squat?

If you can't do a half squat well, don't even think about a full squat, which is an enhanced version of a half squat.

The key points to note are that the back must be straight, not hunched, and the calves cannot exceed the toes. You will feel the difference after doing it once in the correct way I mentioned. Then, if you feel easy with the half squat, you can do the full squat to intensify the exercise.

So I'm not saying which one is better, it's just that full squat is more difficult to balance and the body will tend to lean forward, and it's easy to get injured if you don't do it well. It's better to wait until you are proficient in half squat. Of course, if you feel you can do full squat, then go ahead. As we all know, squat is a common exercise method used to develop thigh muscles.

During the squat process, the range in which the thighs are subjected to the greatest force is between 45 degrees and 120 degrees. The gluteal muscles and biceps femoris are under the greatest force from 45 degrees to 90 degrees, and the quadriceps femoris is under the greatest force from 90 degrees to 120 degrees. If the angle is greater than 120 degrees, the force on the thigh muscles gradually decreases until there is no force on them. During the half squat process, the gluteal muscles and thigh muscles are always in a state of tension.

Lightweight, fast, and multiple-repetition half squats have a stronger stimulation effect on the thigh muscles. Compared with the squat, the weight of the half squat can be lighter, but the effect is more significant. Therefore, half squats are better than deep squats in terms of developing the thigh and gluteal muscles.

Through the above description, everyone can clearly know whether deep squat or half squat is better. In fact, deep squat and half squat are two complementary movements. Before doing deep squat, you must first learn half squat. Doing half squat first can be said to be the prerequisite for doing deep squat. No matter deep squat or half squat is better, as long as we apply it reasonably in life, it is the best.