How to Squat and Maximize your Strength
Should Everyone Squat?
Squats are compound exercises that work multiple joints and muscle
groups at a time. From your glutes, quads, hamstrings and calves to core
muscles and key ligaments in the legs, squats can help strengthen your lower
body and improve flexibility. Great benefits for people of all fitness levels
and especially important for golfers.
There are a variety of different types of squats that work
certain muscle groups or advance specific fitness goals. A certified trainer
can help ensure you are using proper form to safely maximize your workout.
This week guest blogger and Fitness Director, Drew Saenz
tell us about the benefits of Squats.
Squatting is one of my favorite
exercises and one of the most beneficial when it comes to maximizing your
relative strength.
But what if it hurts?
A doctor (or an inexperienced
coach) might tell you, “If it hurts, don’t do it.”
There’s a lot more to it than
that.
If something hurts, we need to
examine why it hurts.
Are you performing the movement incorrectly?
Is your stance too wide (or too
narrow) for your anatomy?
Do you have short quads,
inflexible ankles, or tight hips?
Do you have a strength
imbalance, i.e., one leg is stronger than the other, dominating the movement,
and causing compensation and pain?
It all depends on your
situation. Within the fitness programming here at Superstition Mountain, we
educate members throughout to ensure modifications can best fit their
individual needs.
Exercise should never cause
acute pain, maybe bring out some current chronic pain, but we never want it to
hurt acutely during a movement.
Learning how to safely train
proper movement patterns over a 4-8 week period will give your body the muscle
memory and routine needed to make it a life habit & skill that sticks.
Your partner in health
Drew Saenz
To learn more about the comprehensive health and fitness
program members enjoy at Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club, click
here.