The squat is one of the best exercises you can add to your fitness routine, no matter what your goals are, and no matter how much experience in the gym you actually have. Squats engage a wide range of muscles (including your quads and glutes, thighs, calves and hamstrings, but they also work on your abdominals, obliques and upper back), and this is precisely what makes them a staple in any exercise routine. They not only work on your strength, but they also contribute to overall stability. However, as with any exercise, injuries are common with squats, so let’s explore the most common ones and how to prevent them: Knee pain Knee pain is the most common injury caused by improper squatsand poor squat patterns. Depending on where the pain is located, you could suffer from jumper’s knee, runner’s knee, patellar tendinitis, or any number of other knee injuries and strains. All of these knee problems are caused by the increased stress on your knee joints and tendons that come ...
The Top Common Squat Injuries
