Squats work the glutes, hamstrings, and quads. If you're tired of the basic version or it's intimidating, try one of these variations instead.

Positive sportive woman with bun hairstyle and in tight sportswear doing squatting. indoor studio shot illuminated by sunlight from window

Strong White Sportswoman in Yellow Sportswear Sitting on a Box and Stretching after a Hard Workout

Adult Woman Training Legs Doing Squat and Jumping

Ethnic sportswoman lifting kettlebell during online training

Senior jogger doing stretching

Young adult couple exercising together outdoor in the city

Beautiful Yoga: Goddess pose

Concentrated athletic man in red t-shirt exercising outdoors by the sea and doing wide squats

Two fit girls doing home workout performing lateral lunges at home

Workout in the gym

Young fitness female model in blue training sportswear doing single leg split squats on bench in street city valley.

Mature Woman is Excercising in the Public Park

Happy black athletic woman doing squats with resistance band on her around her legs at home.

African-American man exercising at home with kettlebells

Very Hard Squat

Mature man squatting at home

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Fitness is a condition that helps people feel and do their best. Fitness helps our bodies perform what we need, whether it is enjoying a walk, doing household tasks or running a marathon. When you set your fitness goals, you should consider your skills, age, fitness level and health. When you start out slowly, you will slowly progress to the higher levels.

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Whether you are new to fitness or a fitness-guru, you should always start with a warm-up and end with a cool-down. A warm-up includes ten to fifteen minutes of low-intensity activity, such as jogging, walking, arm circles, trunk rotations or knee lifts. A cool-down includes ten minutes of low-level exercise, slow walking and stretching. As a rule of thumb, you should try to perform moderate intensity activity most days of the week, for example, do brisk walking.

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Fitness is available to anyone. Everyone can increase their level of fitness if they have motivation and willingness to adjust their lifestyle to their fitness goals.

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