Bodyweight Air Squat

The squat is fundamental body movement that strengthens and tones the lower body. This functional exercise can be performed virtually anywhere with no equipment and little space, and because it's such a basic movement the benefits will carry over into everyday life.  

It's important for beginners to learn the bodyweight squat before progressing to weighted squats. This will teach you the correct technique with a safe load. Aim for at least 100-200 successive bodyweight squats before progressing to weighted versions. 

The benefits of the squat:

• Squats hit your legs hard, requiring multiple muscles to work in unison and stimulates growth.

• Increased strength: Squatting will strengthen your legs and the tendons in your knees

• Improved hip mobility: The exercise builds and maintains mobility in the hip joint. 

• Fat burning / general health: Bodyweight squats allow you to perform many controlled reps in succession, elevating the heart rate and burning fat.