You can easily work your quads, hamstrings and glutes.
Humble squat.
It’s a simple exercise that’s part of almost every full-body workout, and for good reason: it efficiently activates some of your most important muscles, including the ones you use every day to sit, stand, walk, dance, and more. And yet, squats are often overlooked.
“Many people think of squats as too simple, too basic,” says Lindy Royer, MD, a physical therapist and Pilates instructor. They may be a little boring, but they’re one of the best ways to build lower-body strength and endurance, which becomes especially important as you get older.
In this installment of the Healthy Aging series developed by Lindywell Pilates exclusively for the Katie Couric Media community, Royer takes a deep look at squats, first running you through a short test to help you understand how strong your thighs and glutes are, then leading you through a few different squat sets to work your hamstrings.
Like all routines in this series, these exercises are designed to be done quickly with little to no equipment, so take a few minutes to do something good for yourself, press play, and feel the burn.
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