What muscles do you use when you do squats?

Answer 1

The squat works many muscles in the body in some form. The primary movers are the hamstrings, quads, and glutes. Assuming you are doing them correctly with your knees out and squatting below parallel, you should be using your hip adductors as well.

Answer 2

Straighten up your back and shoulders first of all, And than you unrack it and take a couple steps back keep your feet at shoulder width or slighty wider. Take a deep breath and go down like your about to sit down to make a 90 degree angle with your legs. (DO NOT LOOK UP, This can damage your neck just look straight while you go down). While you go down to a 90 degree angle explode back up.

Answer 3

Squats are one of the best, if not the best, exercises you can do. This is because they work so many muscles, while forcing you to stabilize and balance your body under a heavy load. The primary muscles involved are the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and adductors.

Answer 4

welll you have to bend your legs like you're sitting on a chair

Answer 5

mainly your legs but and your back a little

Answer 6

You should squat everyday! no pain no gain. go all the way down and up. i squat every day twice a day and squat 770 and weigh in at 178lb

Answer 7

It helps exercise the quadriceps (top of thighs) and hamstrings (back of thighs).

Answer 8

Squats work by stimulating your the lower extremity muscles especially the gluteal muscles and the leg muscles. It is used for strength, stamina and muscle building.