Squat This

The experts may not always agree about the way you should perform a squat but they have reached a consensus on why you should make squats an integral part of your workout regime.

It’s not often you can learn good fitness techniques from a two-year-old. Danny M. O’Dell, author of Strength Training Secrets (www.explosivelyfit.com), claims that small children execute perfect squats, unlike adults who usually perform them incorrectly: "I find a kid anywhere from about two-to-six-years-old automatically does a perfect squat. If you watch any of these little tykes squat you will see their seats hit the floor, and their back and lower legs are straight." Read more...