When people reach middle age, they instinctively resist aging, but their bodies keep reminding them with various minor ailments that they are not as good as before.
Facing the inevitable aging, some people try their best to hide the signs of time, while others actively seek scientific anti-aging methods.
Based on the principle of simplicity, effortlessness and effectiveness, a practice that I deeply appreciate - the squat - in my opinion, is the "anti-aging champion" for middle-aged people.
When doing the squat exercise, keep your feet firmly apart, at the same width as your shoulders. Move your hips backward and downward, slowly lowering your thighs, as if you were sitting on an invisible chair.
At this moment, you will feel that the muscles in your buttocks and thighs are tightly held, and a pleasant sensation of soreness will suddenly come over you. Don't rush to stand up. Pause for a second or two at the lowest point, like giving your muscles a brief "deep massage". Then, use the strength of your legs to stand up steadily, like a spring rebounding back to the starting position.
Note: When squatting, keep your knees slightly outward and no more than the tips of your toes. To maintain the posture, you can extend your arms forward.
From a muscle perspective, the squat is undoubtedly an "ultimate tool" for strengthening the muscles of the lower limbs.
The quadriceps on the front of the thigh, the hamstring on the back, the gluteus maximus in the buttocks, and the pelvic floor muscles in the pelvis can all be fully stimulated during the squat.
When these muscles become stronger, not only will we be able to walk more steadily and powerfully, but they will also increase the basal metabolic rate, allowing the body to consume more calories even during rest, thus easily saying goodbye to "middle-aged weight gain".
From the perspective of joint health, squats are like giving the joints a "massage".
They can exercise the ligaments and soft tissues around the knee and hip joints, enhancing the stability of the joints and reducing the risk of joint pain and injury.
Many middle-aged people feel their legs heavy and their knees hurt when climbing stairs. Try doing squats for a while!
Squats can be done anytime and anywhere. You can start with 25 reps and gradually increase to 50 reps. Take a few minutes each day to do two or three sets of squats.
If you persist in this for a long time, you will find that your physical condition becomes increasingly relaxed, your energy becomes more abundant, your legs and feet become more powerful, as if you have regained your youthful vigor!