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Squat is revered as the king of exercises, but is it for everyone?

The squat requires a slew of technical considerations, form corrections and specific, nuanced individual adjustments

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As regular runners will know, the thing that gives up is not the body but the mind, and people who exercise regularly need to keep themselves distracted in order to go through the motions.

Miten Sheth
Squat is one of the most basic movements the human body can perform. Revered as the king of all exercises, its reign has spanned decades atop the iron game. From bodybuilding to akhada fitness, the squat is a vital component of anyone's training repertoire. It engages the entire lower body and core, and is perhaps the most functional movement around.

However, proficiency in squats takes time. One cannot simply stand free, bob up and down and make substantial progress. The squat requires a slew of technical considerations, form corrections and specific, nuanced individual adjustments. What if you happen to be one