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Fitness Myth Busters With Dr. Emily!

January 29, 2013 at 4:47 pm

Fitness Myth Busters with Dr. Emily

New and exciting variations to your basic squat, pushup or crunch are a great way to combat boredom in the gym.  Here are some of the most common variations in three different exercises with each ranked in effectiveness!

fitness myth busters squats variations

The squat is considered the king of all exercises as it targets the strongest muscle in the human body – our glutes! The subtle difference between a parallel squat and plie squat is that the feet are turned out. So does turning our feet out make the squat more effective?


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