Weight Loss Tip #53: Do squats to burn lower body fat!

Most of us lead a sedentary lifestyle which brings in a lot of health risks like diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. Weight loss becomes a challenging activity especially if you are used to a sedentary lifestyle as the lack of movement puts on a lot of weight in the lower body parts. However, you can do squats to shed off those unwanted pounds in the lower body parts. Squats in particular work in the lower body and target the muscles of the thighs, hips, buttocks, quads and hamstrings.  Pushing the body up and down during squats activates and tones the upper and lower legs. The quadriceps and hamstrings muscles are the two primary ones that work during squats. Regularly performing squats can lift the rear end of the buttocks and slim the area while creating curves.

Squats can be done either with weights or without weights. Beginners should try squats without weights. You can add dumbbells to the squats to increase the challenge in the muscles. Squats when done with weights engages the lower back, upper back, abs, arms and shoulders making it a complete exercise for weight loss. In order to receive optimal results, be sure to do at least three sets of 15 repetitions of squats a day.

To know more on squats you can read the article on how to do a proper squat.

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