This is because squats are a great way to build muscle, which is a great way to reduce body fat over time the lower body will lean out, but the change in body composition (more muscle, less fat), means that your overall metabolism will be faster and it also leads to a change in shape, as well the thighs will become more toned and the glutes will be lifted, more firm, and the glutes will appear more shapely. If you have weight to lose or if you’re carrying extra body fat, squats (and other lower body strength exercises) can help reduce weight and/or body fat, making your butt and thighs comparatively smaller, tighter, more toned and more compact. It largely depends on your starting point. This is just one anecdotal account - be sure to remember fitness looks different on everyone, and each of our bodies responds to exercise in a different way.īelow, we’ve put together a list of the most common questions we get regarding squats if we’ve missed any, leave them in the comment sections below.Ĭommon questions about squats and strength trainingĭo squats make your legs bigger or smaller?
In terms of the changes in my lower body, the picture above gives a rough idea of my squats before and after. My weight dropped, my shape changed, my health improved, my strength increased, balance improved, posture improved - the list of benefits goes on and on. Once I ditched that mentality and began lifting, I fell in love with the way it made me feel so much stronger and more capable. Like many people, I used to avoid strength training because I didn’t want to “get bulky”. The misinformation is unfortunate because lifting has tremendous benefits when it comes to health, weight loss, and shaping the body.
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