Hindu Squats target multiple muscle groups and are an effective way of building overall body strength. Not only that, they burn calories quickly as part of an interval workout program and also enhance balance and coordination skills.
Stand with feet directly under shoulders and stretch arms straight out in front of chest. On an inhale, lower your hips toward floor while simultaneously lifting heels back up towards standing position.
Strength
Hindu squats, unlike regular squats, also target glutes and hamstrings for optimal results. Their movement pattern also improves balance and coordination within the body; for optimal form and technique it’s best practiced under supervision from an instructor or in front of a mirror.
Hindu squats’ dynamic nature makes them perfect for use in high-intensity interval training (HIIT). This form of exercise involves short bursts of intense exercise followed by rest periods or recovery periods; and has been proven to burn more calories than steady-state cardio, leading to weight loss.
Hindu squats place greater strain on the knees than regular squats, but you can modify this exercise to minimize damage by placing your feet closer together on the floor and sweeping your arms behind you as you stand back up, to lessen knee pressure. Furthermore, this form of exercise protects knees by not squatting too deeply into your back position putting them at risk.
Cardiovascular Fitness
Hindu squats are an efficient way to burn calories while building muscles in your legs, hips, core, and upper back. Additionally, these exercises improve flexibility of these muscle groups and may help balance out your body as well as reduce niggling knee pain. Though Hindu squats require greater exertion than many other exercises such as running or jogging, they’re still far less strenuous than high intensity training programs.
Doing pushups doesn’t require special equipment and is easy to incorporate into most workout routines. For an added challenge, hold onto a weight plate or dumbbell while performing this exercise.
Add weights for added difficulty and to increase caloric expenditure during your exercise sessions. Use weighted vests or wrist weights for additional intensity. However, it’s advisable for women to consult their physician prior to adding additional weights into their weight training regimes; especially since weight training poses special health concerns for this population.
Endurance
Hindu Squats can improve balance and coordination while building core and lower body strength. Furthermore, mobility is enhanced during this exercise which should form the core of any 4 Legs Fitness workout regimen. Plus it burns calories which help achieve and maintain your ideal weight!
Regular squats can be an efficient way to burn calories, while Hindu squats take it a step further by having you swing your arms during movement. This additional arm movement requires additional upper body strength and power and can help develop functional agility as well as increase muscular endurance needed for sports such as running, jumping and sprinting.
Hindu squats should be included as part of your next interval training session. Do a series of reps for one minute before recovering for two. Repeat this cycle multiple times and notice an increase in cardiovascular endurance from only a few short workouts! You’ll also benefit from increased balance and coordination due to these Hindu squats which will enhance performance when engaging in other resistance exercises.
Flexibility
The Hindu Squat is an advanced movement requiring balance, controlled breathing and body coordination. You must stand with feet shoulder width apart and extend both arms straight out in front of you before lowering hips back down towards floor while simultaneously lifting heels off ground while simultaneously rowing arms back behind body to return to start position.
Add Hindu squats to your exercise regimen for improved balance and coordination, especially when performed at higher reps or for longer durations. Plus, due to raising heels as you come out of the bottom position of Hindu squats they activate more core and glute muscles than regular squats do!
As a beginner, begin with bodyweight Hindu squats to familiarize yourself with the movement and add weight as your strength develops. Remember that quality over quantity of repetitions should always be prioritized when training.
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