Can squats help you lose weight?

As material life in modern society becomes more and more abundant, many friends find it difficult to resist the temptation of delicious food and eat without restraint. They are also addicted to playing games and chatting online, and have less and less time to go out for exercise. This causes a large amount of fat to accumulate in the body, resulting in the formation of excess fat. Therefore, losing weight is very necessary for them. So can squats help you lose weight? In the following time, let me give you a detailed answer.

1. The muscle mass of the lower body accounts for more than 70% of the average person's total body muscle mass. The quadriceps femoris (the one at the front of the thigh) is the largest muscle in the body. If you want to lose weight by increasing your basal metabolic rate, leg muscle training is definitely the best choice because it works your thighs, buttocks and entire core muscles at the same time.

2. Compared with other leg movements, squat can better improve your flexibility and coordination. Since the squat is a movement that spans two major joints in your body (hips and knees), it can improve your overall coordination and stability better than simply training a single part, such as the front, back or inner thigh. In addition, for some people who have poor posture due to poor flexibility in the back or back of the thighs, the correct squat posture can improve your flexibility and fundamentally correct the problem of incorrect body posture.

3. The muscles of the lower body are the second heart of the human body. Your blood pressure is highest at the moment your heart squeezes the blood out, and by the time it starts to flow back, it has already weakened a lot. Especially your legs, which are farthest from your heart and located at the lowest point in your body. The contraction of your leg muscles can help your blood circulate smoothly and reduce the amount of fluid that accumulates in your lower limbs and makes it difficult to move. You'll have more energy and be less likely to tire.

4. Strong leg muscles reduce your risk of knee injuries. In short, strong leg muscles protect your knees, just like strong core muscles protect your spine.

5. Squats are fun. Every time I finish doing squats, I always have an inexplicable feeling of being bathed in spring breeze, although the reason may be just the pleasant mood caused by the secretion of endorphins after sweating exercise.

I believe that through the explanations in the above paragraphs, most friends now have a clearer answer in their minds to the question of whether squats can help lose weight. In fact, losing weight is an issue that many of our friends today are eager to face, so it is very necessary to choose a scientific, safe and effective method. Therefore, for a method like squats that has no side effects, everyone should study it carefully and use it skillfully.