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4 Types Of Squats You Can Do Anywhere to Transform Your Body

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Squats are one of those exercises that is super simple but have complex results. A simple squat not only works your butt, hips and thighs, it’s also an awesome way to relieve tension in your lower back. Here are some squats that you can do anywhere…even while watching the big game.

1. Body Weight Squats

This is just a regular squat with zero exercise equipment. There are no dumbbells, barbells, or kettle-bells involved. Just get into basic squat form, feet hip width apart, feet slightly pointed out, squat down to where your knees reach a 90 degree angle and then try to maintain the weight through your heels as you push yourself back up to start. Remember to not lean forward and to maintain a flat back throughout the exercise.

One of best fitness professionals to show you how to do squats is Buffie Carruth of Bodynomics and BrickBuilt.com

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2. Plie Squats

In this squat your feet need to be wider than hip width apart with feet angled significantly outward. Same rules of a regular squat apply to this one. Be sure to keep your back in line, and you are going to bend your knees more outward than straight. This is going to target your inner thighs significantly. If you need to make it more difficult, grab some weights or a kettle-bell!

3. Pulse Squats

Get into basic squat form and then once you reach the bottom of the squat, instead of coming back up all the way only come half way up, and then lower back down into the squat. Repeat this multiple times to “pulse”. You will really feel the burn with this one!

4. Single Leg Squats

This type of squat is done on one leg. You’re going to lift your left leg either behind you or keep it as straight as possible in front of you while you squat down on your right leg.

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