Is Squatting Bad For
Your Back And Knees?

By Coach Lomax

Coach Eddie Lomax

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Many people are under the impression that squatting is bad for your back and knees and should be avoided.

Nothing could be further from the truth... squatting is a natural human movement and should be trained as such.

Humans existed for thousands of years without furniture where they would squat down and perform daily activities from the squat position.

What's more, the squatting was deep... enabling the person to reach things on the ground.

Very few people have been injured squatting with proper form.

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In my opinion, squatting should be included in a every well-rounded fitness program using bodyweight calisthenics exercise... like Workout Without Weights . I have found no better exercises for making the leg muscles hard a rock... and since doing them regularly, my knees and back have actually strengthened!

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Proper Lower Back Position
For Squatting Movements

Many people are concerned with injuring the lower back during squatting exercises.

Using improper form can reduce the effective completion of the squatting exercise and greatly increase the risk of injury.

So what is the proper lower back position for squatting movements?

In a standing position, arch your lower back while bringing your chest up and out and your shoulder blades back and down... your head should be facing straight ahead while your eyes look slightly upward.

Think of the reaction you had when someone put snow down your back when you were a kid.

Assume this position before any squatting movement and keep the position through the entire movement for the best results... and use the same position if you are trying to lift something off the ground.

Should You Raise On Your Toes
During Squatting Movements?

If you were not supposed to be able to squat down with your back relatively straight while coming up on your toes and having your knees extend past your toes... then you wouldn't be able to.

I am in favor of training natural movement patterns to make them stronger... and squatting down while raising on your toes is natural.

It all comes down to common sense.

If you are doing bodyweight squats and there is no discomfort to your knees when you squat down and your knees extend past your toes, such as Hindu Squats, then there should be no problem.

As a matter of fact, it can actually improve knee stability.

If this type of squatting exercise bothers your knees... don’t do it.

Squatting Conclusions

Do it! Properly!

Master the lost art of squatting by first doing bodyweight only squats.

Don't add weight to a movement you can't already do perfectly with your own bodyweight as resistance!

You will be surprised how effective squatting is at building leg strength and endurance, and fortifying the knees and joints.

Squatting is an important exercise to train with proper form... and should be included in everyone’s fitness training program.

If you want to use squatting in a comprehensive, progressive plan to improve fitness, health and physique through bodyweight calisthenics exercise... look no further than Workout Without Weights: Bodyweight Calisthenics Workout Progression System .

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Coach Eddie Lomax is the founder and president of the Optimum Fitness Network, and author of the best-selling ebook Workout Without Weights: Bodyweight Calisthenics Workout Progression System.

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