- The most effective exercises to improve body strength
People call the squat “the king of strength training“. It’s very simple. The large muscle group is used the most when squatting. If you consider the support function, almost all skeletal muscles are involved in force. Scientists have measured work for many movements, and using the same weight, the squat does the most work, nearly twice as much as the deadlift, and 5 times as much as the bench press. Therefore, the effect of squatting on the increase of body strength is much higher than that of other movements.
- The most effective exercises to increase the muscles of the whole body
Squatting is a two-joint compound movement, and the human body secretes the most growth hormone during squatting, so heavy squatting can not only promote the growth of leg muscles, but also promote the growth of muscles in the whole body. In addition, the squat does more work than other movements, which not only increases the muscle circumference, but also increases the muscle density, that is, the muscles become more powerful.
- The most effective action to improve explosive power
Explosive power is the ability to burst out as much force as possible in the shortest time possible. The main points of explosive strength training are heavy weights, rapid force development, as much muscle synergy as possible, and good neuromodulation. Heavy squatting meets all four of the above conditions, especially the last point, which makes many practitioners feel that squat training is particularly tiring, but it is this feeling that exercises good neuromodulation ability. Squats are the first choice for explosive strength training.
