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Watch out for the rear!
Showing off
perfect buttocks
is something that feels good to both our figure and our health.
Because to work this area of the body there is a star exercise, the
squat
, which in addition to being easy is among the best in any fitness routine.
"The
squat
is one of the exercises that, well executed, achieves the most benefits in our body in terms of health and aesthetics," says an expert in the field, personal trainer
Crys Díaz
, physiotherapist and collaborator of LPG.
And, among its benefits, the
squat
can also be attributed the merit of being "the best exercise with which to start using the
elastic bands
", adds Crys, "an exceptional method to increase the workload of the lower body and
glutes
" .
That is to say, the best kept secret of a tall and firm ass, but not only, in addition "the
gums
help us to
tone
and work the strength, so necessary to change the percentage of our body composition, and have less fat and more muscle" says the coach.
"With them we increase the intensity of the exercises that we are executing and promote the activation of the
abdomen
, with which we do a synergistic work where we strengthen the
legs and buttocks
, but also, at the same time, the
abdomen
."
Reason enough to
squat
using
rubber bands
, but there's more.
"With the
rubber bands
, more calories are burned during a workout because we increase the intensity," explains
Crys Díaz
.
"As we demand from the body a greater activation of very large muscles, we achieve greater perfusion and pulse rise, and in this way we also increase our caloric expenditure".
Overall, incorporating
elastic bands
into our fitness routines only has advantages, for the
buttocks
and for the rest of our body.
But how do we start those of us who have never used them? We asked the expert.
"The ideal is to choose a
pack of three intensities
, light, medium and strong, so that we will adapt the level of our muscle group to the intensity of the
rubber
, and we will progressively increase, trying to achieve the greatest number of exercises with high intensity At the moment in which we execute any exercise and we notice that it is not difficult for us or that we finish the
series
, both in time interval and in
repetitions
, too easily, we will have to increase the intensity of the
rubber
with which we are working ", Crys responds.
The personal trainer Crys Díaz, physiotherapist and collaborator of LPG.
21 days to see results
As
the exercises are more effective
with the help of
elastic bands
, the results also come sooner.
"Although it will depend on our level and our objectives, if we work three or four days a week, as recommended by the
World Health Organization
- which establishes doing 30-40 minutes of physical activity daily or taking 10,000 steps to maintain a few optimal health levels-, in 21 days we will have acquired the habit and from the month we will notice it, "says Crys, who has proposed
short 30-35 minute routines that include
warm-up
and
stretching
, in a few square meters,
together with
LPG.
simply with the
rubbers
.
How to do squats with bands
Using the bands to do
squats
has its technique and following it is essential for the exercise to be effective.
The best thing is "to place the rubber band on top of the knees and perform the
squat
with the feet facing forward, the legs wide apart and managing our breathing while we extend our legs, squeeze the
gluteus
and tuck in the
abdomen
", explains
Crys Díaz .
It is very important to know that "we must place them above the knee joints", warns the coach, "and that we must always maintain the tension on the tires, so that the knees are separated, without putting them in a cross or putting them inwards. When we go down we must control the movement, and it is at the moment of the ascent where we have to release the air while activating the
abdomen
and squeezing the
gluteus
to increase speed and explosiveness in the rising phase of the
squat
. "
And one last tip: "The
back
must be kept straight and the arms in front of our chest, with the hands interlocked to maintain a correct technical execution. If we want to increase the difficulty even more, we can also incorporate some
dumbbells
".
Crys Díaz, trainer and physiotherapist.
Other exercises with bands
Once we are encouraged to use the rubber bands in the
squats
, we can incorporate them into other exercises to make them more effective.
For example, "in the opening of the arms with the
rubber bands
between the hands, or even in quadrupeds to increase the intensity of the
gluteal
work
", explains Crys.
"We can also put them between the legs, below the knees, when we do a plank, to increase the
core work
and at the same time do a synergistic work with the
gluteus
and the tensor fascia lata, which is one of the muscles -in the upper and lateral part of the thigh - we always want to work in a more powerful way, to
protect the lumbar area
and for aesthetics ", concludes the expert.
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