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Can you lose weight by squatting?
Sometimes we will see some middle-aged and elderly people squatting in parks or roadside. Some people may find it strange. They think squatting is better than practicing Tai Chi. In fact, squatting is a good exercise. Now many women will squat to lose weight. Yoga also has the action of horse stance just look. Can you lose weight by squatting? How to lose weight with horse stance?

1, can you lose weight by squatting?

You can lose weight by squatting correctly. In the process of squatting, the correct method is to keep the back straight, press down the center of gravity, tighten the whole body, let the body warm up, promote the metabolism of the new city and speed up the blood circulation. It can help fat burn and consume calories, thus helping to lose weight.

2. Where is the squat horse stance just look, mainly thin?

Squat standing posture can mainly thin thighs, waist and abdomen. This is because when you squat, you mainly rely on the strength of your legs and waist and abdomen. Especially the legs, the whole body strength is borne by the legs. Effectively exercise the muscles of legs and waist and abdomen, promote the consumption of calories, and achieve the effect of losing weight.

3. Lose weight by squatting.

(1) Warm up before squatting.

Do some warm-up exercises before squatting, stretch ligaments and joints, and avoid cramps when squatting. Not only can't you lose weight, but it's also harmful to your health.

(2) Correct squatting posture.

It is very important to master the correct squatting posture. As long as you use the correct squatting posture, you can lose weight.

1. Stand up straight and keep your legs apart. Not too wide. Too wide will lead to a low center of gravity, which is not conducive to the next action. Don't be too narrow, it will lead to a high center of gravity and will not play a role in losing weight. As long as your hands are naturally placed on both sides of your thighs, the squat is done.

2. Raise your hand, keep your hands straight and shoulder-high. Straightening your hands can stretch the muscles on both sides of your body to prepare for the next action, and prevent your center of gravity from being unstable and your body from falling backwards.

3, the body slowly squats, the speed should be moderate when squatting, not too fast or too slow, too fast will easily lead to unstable center of gravity and backward. The squat height should also be moderate. Too low will shift the center of gravity to the knee and below, which will increase the burden on the knee. Don't squat too high. Too high will not burn thigh fat and reduce fat.

(3) Hold on for 15-20 minutes

The most important thing to lose weight is to squat for a few minutes every day, even 15-20 minutes, which can burn fat and consume body calories better. Long-term persistence can see the effect of losing weight.

4. Squat posture and stovepipe

Step 1: Keep your legs shoulder-width apart and focus on the center of your body. Legs stand too wide, center of gravity is too low, standing too narrow, center of gravity is too high, which is not conducive to the later movements.

Step 2: Keep your center of gravity and put your hands straight on your chest. This action helps to stretch the muscle lines to both sides of your body, and also helps to correct the center of gravity forward after squatting, so as to avoid falling down after squatting.

Step3: Don't squat too low, the thigh feels sour, which is a more suitable angle. Too low the center of gravity is unstable, too high the thigh muscles can't meet the requirements of "ma bu", and stovepipe is invalid.