The squat

Instructor and personal trainer, Fernanda, explains why squats are her favourite exercise in the gym 

Strength Building
Squats work the largest muscles in the body, including your quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves. In addition, they also create an anabolic environment, which promotes body-wide muscle building. So squats can actually help you improve both your upper and lower body strength.

Maintain Mobility and Balance
Strong legs are crucial for staying mobile as you get older and squats are phenomenal for increasing leg strength. Squats also work your core stabilizing muscles, which will help you to maintain balance, while also improving the communication between your brain and your muscle groups, which helps prevent falls.

See Fernanda demonstrate the squat