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4. You have no control over your breathing.
Breathing plays a huge role in sports. During the exercise, in no case should you hold your breath. Make sure you breathe from your belly, not your chest. Inhale should be done slowly during downward movement, and exhalation should be at the time of ascent.
5. You do not monitor the position of the back and head
During squats, you need to control not only the position of the legs, but also the whole body. The look is especially important. If you squat and always look up, the cervical spine will bend. There is another type of error: many look down and squat with a rounded back, overloading their lower back. Correct technique means looking straight ahead and keeping your posture straight.
Life hack: training in front of a mirror will help you monitor the position of the whole body.
6. You bring your knees together
If you neglect technique and bring your knees together, the load is redistributed to the inner thigh. Remember: knees should always point in the same direction as the socks… Also, be sure to keep your knees close to your feet while squatting. This puts stress on the quadriceps and can injure the knee joints in the long term.
7. You overload yourself with training.
Muscles always need time to recover. If you decide to try another marathon, during which you are advised to squat a huge number of times every day, leave this idea. Squats should be beneficial, not painful throughout the body. Another important tip: squatting after cardio is wrong. The leg muscles get very tired, and progress slows down noticeably.