Squats are great for everyone, not just bodybuilders and athletes. They provide you the strength and form to lift up large objects (or any object!) without straining your back.
Squats activate, mobilize, stabilize, and strengthen your quadripeps, hamstrings, gluteals, abs, back, ankles, and intrinsic foot muscles.
Most athletic injuries involve weak stabilizer muscles, ligaments, and connective tissues, which squats strengthen.
Squats one of the best functional exercises for mobility, flexibility, and balance with real-world advantages.
There are thousands of squat variants using weights, resistance bands, exercise balls, and other equipment, but the basic squat may be done anytime, anyplace.
Lovingshimer says squats can treat back pain sufferers or prevent it by targeting its sources.
How to Do Squats With Proper Form, Plus Our Favorite Variations