SQUAT GOALS

Nobody is anatomically perfect, so squats are never a one-size-fits-all. Tweaking our form to suit our body’s restrictions can make the move more suitable and efficient. So, check out the variations.

To torch fat, we need high volume to amp up the muscle-building fat-burning effect. To run faster, build power with heavy front squats and Bulgarian split-squats. Reduce back pain with sets of slow and controlled front or box squats. Focus on stabilising the hips and bracing the abs - essential to strengthening the muscles in the back. Boost the glutes with back-loaded squats to work our posterior chain harder. Avoid bouncing and using momentum and focus on squeezing the glutes with every rep.