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Want to build Big Huge Muscles? Then you must Squat! The Squat will build big muscles on your entire body frame. 


There are 3 types of people in this world. 

First, there are those that make things happen. They calculated and know very sure what they want, then they take action and get it no matter what happens. They single-mindedly pursue their ambition and they will ultimately succeed. 

In bodybuilding, they want to grow big and strong with big huge muscles. They SQUAT and squat and squat again. Have you ever seen anyone who is big, has huge muscles and has a well-proportioned body like a Greek god who does not squat? Never. 


Then there are those who watch things happen. They will savor the world around them. Then say, we will see what happens next. If it works, well we will decide if we are gonna do it. 


These are the majority of the average Joes. They want to grow big muscles and be strong and muscular but are reluctant to make the effort to include the squat in their workout routine. Even if they do, they will do it haphazardly and will give up before they achieve their objectives. Then the excuses will flow. "Squats are too hard on my knees" "Doing squats will stunt your growth" "Squats are for my back" or "I just want a well-toned body." Excuses from sour grapes. That is why average Joe just remains well... average. We will debunk those excuses later in this article. 


Finally, there are those that are always saying "Omigosh! What happened?" Needless to say, these people are the ones oblivious to what is happening around them. They will walk leisurely on a treadmill while reading a book at the same time when others are raising their heart rates to improve endurance and burn fat. 


They are the ones doing dumbbell curls after dumbbell curls when others are doing bench presses, deadlifts, and squats. They are the ones who ask the champions why the champs are growing bigger muscles and getting fitter all the time whereas they are at the gym longer, more regularly, ly and yet not achieving any result. 

They will take note of the advice and the next time you see them, they are back to what they were doing. Reading that confounded book on the treadmill. They actually expect changes to take place by doing the same things. How is that possible? Then they will say, "Ah... but you are just lucky to have good genes!" What nonsense! 


To build muscles fast and big, you must SQUAT! The squat is often touted as the king of exercise and is grouped together with the deadlift and bench press, collectively called the Big Three for power and muscle mass building. 


If you want to build big muscles and enjoy a symmetrical physique, you must squat. Period. 


In most gyms, the squat rack is there collecting dust. Why? Because most people think that their legs will be hidden by their pants. Why bother? How dead wrong they are. Wait till you see them in their shorts or swimwear. You will see Spiderman ..er.I mean spider legs. 


Another reason why people avoid squatting exercises is that the squat work on many major muscles and is grueling work. When you perform squats correctly, you will huff and pant, wheeze, head spinning woozily, see stars, sweat profusely and your entire body will be screaming for you to stop. 


Of course, the exercise is brutal! You are working out about 75% of your entire muscular structure including your shoulders, traps, back, gluteus, hams, calf, abs, and many other synergistic muscles in a single exercise, isn't that supposed to tax your strength, endurance, and your cardio health? Isn't that the best exercise? Isn't that why the results from squats will be astounding? 


As an added bonus to building big muscles, you will be burning fats like crazy since the squat, given the intensity placed on your body, your metabolism zooms straight up! If your body fat ratio is high, it will help you lose body fat. 


And because of the degree of difficulty, squats also force your body to release higher amounts of growth hormone, resulting in new muscle growth in all areas of your body. In addition, squats will cause a spillover effect, enabling you to gain strength in all of your other lifts. 

Awesome! It just befuddles me why, with all these benefits, people are avoiding squats like the bubonic plague. As for the hard gainers, squats will pack on pound after pound of muscle on your entire body! So hard gainers, you must squat to grow big! 


If you squat with the correct form, heavy weight, and sheer intensity, you will see good results in just weeks. Not just your lower body. Your entire frame will take on a different form. A total body transformation. Guaranteed! 


You must know that since squats are performed with heavy weight, so correct form, and techniques are critical and cannot be compromised. Anything less, you may sustain serious injury. However, when you adhere to the proper technique, you will be very safe and will enjoy all the benefits that come with the squat. Don't cheat yourself and substitute squats with leg presses. They are of a different class! 


Debunking Excuses! 

It's bad for the knees - In fact, it's on the contrary. Just like the muscle tissue in your body strengthens when exposed to stress, the tendons, ligaments and other connective tissues in your body will also thicken in response to weightlifting. That means, it actually improves knee health when you squat. It also strengthens all the muscles around your knee and thus providing your knees with support when the muscles are strong and less stress is placed on the knees in your day-to-day activities. I know. I used to suffer from knee pain until I started squatting and now, my knees are in perfect health that I can even play competitive soccer. Knee problems only occur when you squat improperly like resting at the bottom of the movement or letting your knee protrude over your toes. 


It's bad for my back - For the same reasons about strengthening your tissues, squats also exercise your lower back. When done in the correct form, it actually builds strong muscles in your lower back and not only corrects you from the bad posture that results in a bad back, it may even give you a healthy strong back. Again, it will only hurt your back if done in poor form like bending forward or doing it with a rounded back instead of arching it during the movement. 


It will give you high blood pressure and is bad for the heart - 

Sure, your blood pressure will rise as your heart will beat faster from the exercise. That is only temporary and not dangerous unless you already have those problems in the first place. Other than that you are actually exercising your heart and cardiovascular system to strengthen them. How can that be dangerous? Don't most exercises elevate heart rate and increase blood flow? Then they should ban the treadmills and close all swimming pools! Do you buy that nonsense? 


So, now that you know that squat is the king of bodybuilding exercises, are you the type that makes things happen or is still content to be wondering what the heck happened?