Sunday, March 12, 2023

The Exercise Habit 1 - The Squat : Ten minutes in the morning :

The Exercise Habit 1 - The Squat : Ten minutes in the morning
Ten minutes in the morning :

Everyday. We need to create a habit. We've got to make exercise the same as brushing our teeth in the morning. Can't start the day with grungy teeth - or without our 10 Minutes.

This first week, we're going to do a basic movement, more to establish our habit than to really burn calories or build muscle. We want to begin with movements that either work several different muscles or target the largest muscles - or both!

The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in the body. That's the one we sit on, just in case you couldn't find it. The quadriceps muscles of the front thigh ("quads") are also one of the largest muscle groups so we're going to target them as well.



Repeat after me, "Form is Everything!". Exercises must be done correctly, not sloppily. It's safer. Do these a little wrong and you might get sore. Do them a lot wrong and you might get hurt. Bad form might just be a waste of your time... and that's nearly as bad as an injury!

Check with your doctor before starting any exercise program! If it hurts, STOP! The "No Pain No Gain" system is for cavemen.



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