Understanding the Mechanics and Benefits of Squats

• All squats matter. (1:42)

• Squats, the king of exercises. (3:11)

• What makes something a ‘squat’? (6:19)

• The 4 Types of Squats Everyone Should Be Doing

• #1 - Traditional Squat (Pros: heaviest load, biggest muscle builder, Cons: injury risk). (7:30)

• #2 - Front squat (Pros: great for posture, great for quad strength, Cons: less posterior chain, hard to learn). (15:38)

• #3 - Split squat (Pros: very athletically functional, great pelvic stability, Cons: less load). (21:11)

• #4 - Cossack squat (Pros: lateral strength, Cons: incredibly low load, requires lots of mobility). (27:34)

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