No doubt, there are so many
types of squats such a Kettlebell squat, sand squat etc, but air squat is one of the best type squats that you can do anywhere.
Not exact matches
And certain exercises at the gym,
such as deep
squats, may contribute to this
type of knee pain as well, says Kevin Plancher, MD, a sports medicine specialist in New York.
When performing certain
types of exercises
such as
squats, lunges or other leg exercises, don't move your knee past your ankle to prevent any knee injury.
Big, compound movements
such as the deadlift,
squats, presses, chin ups and rows are superior to machine, isolation -
type movements for toning up your thighs, butt and upper body as they allow you to use challenging weight while training a number
of muscle groups simultaneously.
Another
type of training that seems to increase GH is more «explosive»
types of exercises
such as
squat jumps, lunge jumps, or something like barbell power cleans or barbell clean and press.
My point here is that this
type of excessive abs training is really a waste
of time training a relatively small muscle group
such as the abs, when that time could have been better spent on full body exercises
such as
squats, deadlifts, clean & presses, lunges, upper body presses and pulls, dumbbell swings, snatches, etc, etc..
Compound lifts
such as bench presses, overhead presses,
squats, and rows done in the range
of 6 - 10 reps are, as ever, the basis for growth, as they recruit the most
Type II fibers and elicit the greatest release
of T and GH.
Hi Becca, it would be better to do other leg exercises that use your entire body
such as
squats, burpees etc, (rather than machines) but just keep in mind that these
type of exercises do build some muscle but are also great for leaning out your entire body.