Your upper leg muscles or in other words your thighs.The upper thigh muscled called the Quadriceps or Quads. Quads straighten legs, glutes/hamstrings straighten the hips, erectors/abs hold the back straight, and calves straighten the foot. All are involved in the squat.
Hamstrings, Quads, Calves.
The muscles utilized during squats include the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and lower back muscles.
When performing air squats, the muscles utilized include the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and calf muscles.
quads (narrow squats) & gluteals & hamstrings (wide-positioned squats)
Back squats primarily work the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and lower back muscles.
The target muscles worked during back squats are the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and lower back muscles.
The muscles primarily targeted during back squats are the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and lower back muscles.
Yes, back squats primarily target the muscles in the lower body, such as the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes, rather than the muscles in the back.
When performing plie squats, the muscles primarily targeted are the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and inner thighs.
You probably haven't been using those muscles that you don't use a hole lot of. You just need to keep doing your squats to build up those muscles so then after you do your squats... they won't hurt. Trust me... my arm is really sore from softball pitching... it's just because i haven't been using those muscles for awhile and i need to strengthen those muscles :D
Squats primarily target the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes. To effectively target these muscles during a workout routine, focus on proper form, gradually increase weight or resistance, and incorporate variations like sumo squats, lunges, and plyometric exercises.
Squats primarily target the muscles in the legs and glutes, but they also engage the muscles in the lower back to stabilize the body during the movement. While squats are not a direct back exercise, they can help strengthen and tone the muscles in the lower back when performed with proper form.