Squats are a strong ally when it comes to getting in shape. They activate a lot of muscles and burn a lot of calories.

Unfortunately, many people do not know how to squat correctly.

So here is how to enhance your squatting:

1. Go beyond parallel: If you only go half way down, you won’t activate as much muscle and there is more risk for your lower back. However, if you do go all the way down you have to use perfect form and your back won’t round out.

2. Always use a lower back belt: Belts will not make your core weak. If you were to wear one all the time then this could become an issue. However, only using a belt during your most intense training is a smart thing to do.

3. Don’t just focus on back squats: Doing back squats all the time will lead you to adaptation and eventually, a plateau. You have to mix things up here. And a good way to accomplish this is by alternating between back squats and front squats.

4. Lunge for your glutes: Strong glutes are key for making your squat better. And lunges are a great secondary exercise for accomplishing this. Just make sure you keep the stress on the heels of your feet when lunging for the best results.

5. Exercise your core: A weak core will make squatting heavy weights very difficult. You see, your core muscles stabilize your trunk when you are squatting. An instable trunk will have you moving from side to side.

6. Don’t look up: And don’t stick your chest up too much. Instead, strive to have a neutral posture and never let your lower back round out. This will put the discs in your lower back at an increased risk for herniation and degeneration.

Squats are really effective for increasing caloric burn. So make sure you start squatting today and implement these techniques.

Writer Katherine Crawford, an exercise physiologist and former flabby arms sufferer, instructs on how to do arm exercises for women. Unearth how to get sexy and toned arms by exploring her blog with advice on how to lose arm fat right now!

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