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How to squat? Will squatting for a long time hurt your knees?
Knee joint, ankle joint, hip joint and other joints will be used when squatting. As one of the three major load-bearing joints of human body, knee joint is under great pressure. Some data show that when the human body bends its knees 30 degrees, the pressure and weight on the knee joint are the same; Bend your knees 60 degrees, and the knee joint pressure is 4 times of your weight; The knee bends 90 degrees and bears 6 times the weight.

Knee joint is a very important weight transfer joint, and the weight of human body can be transferred through knee joint. If the squatting posture exceeds the exercise intensity that the individual can bear, it is easy to cause damage to the joints. For people with knee osteoarthritis, excessive squatting is likely to aggravate the condition.

How to squat correctly

1. Open your legs in parallel, with the distance between your feet three feet long, then squat down, with your toes parallel and forward, and don't curl outward. Knees should be propped out, knees should not exceed toes, and thighs should be parallel to the ground.

2, the crotch shrinks forward, and the buttocks are not prominent. This can make the crotch arc, commonly known as round crotch. Pull back with your chest, not your chest, your chest should be flat and your back should be round. You can hold your hands on your chest, such as holding a ball.

3, energetic, head up, hanging on the top of the head.