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squats

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for squats.

Editorial note

Crossfit!= squats and power cleans, and those injuries are not for squats and power cleans.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A position assumed by bending deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of squats gathered in one view.

noun

A position assumed by bending deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.

noun

A building occupied without permission, as practiced by a squatter.

noun

A place of concealment in which a hare spends time when inactive, especially during the day; a form.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for squats.

noun

A position assumed by bending deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.

noun

A building occupied without permission, as practiced by a squatter.

noun

A place of concealment in which a hare spends time when inactive, especially during the day; a form.

noun

A toilet used by squatting as opposed to sitting; a squat toilet.

Example sentences

1

Crossfit!= squats and power cleans, and those injuries are not for squats and power cleans.

2

As the article mentioned the key is to flex the gluts to hold posture and the deadlift and squats are efficient ways to build glut strength.

3

We might find out 10 years from now that standin up every 10 minutes and doing 20 squats works, for example.

4

You don't need a lot of exercise, just some basic movement throughout the day like walking or pushups/squats if you're feeling ambitious.

5

While I agree having big biceps is mostly useless, core training (squats!) is extremely helpful for pretty much everyone.

6

I'm still scared of squats, but I'm seeing real results in my flexibility, and squatting slightly more without discomfort.

7

Deadlifts and squats can hit 4x body weight which is just insane.

8

For most people there are high impact, safer movements than barbell squats.

9

Barbell presses and squats have long been the staple of men's fitness.

10

This is when going straight into the squats with no warmup whatsoever.

11

I was a power lifter for five years, and never once did I like doing squats.

12

Even body weight squats will improve your posture when applied consistently.

Quote examples

1

Slacklining and weightlifting (squats, deadlifts, "closed-chain exercises", etc.) really help.

2

Under "soreness and injury section" in Starting Strength Mark Rippetoe himself says "...everyone who trains with weights will have: soreness and injuries." Both Starting Strength and Crossfit utilize large compound exercises like squats and power cleans that can be difficult to master and my assumption is that more people have heard of Crossfit so I thought it would be useful for comparison.

Proper noun examples

1

Squats and deadlifts are among the best exercises to build a strong core.

2

Squats and deadlifts are how I cured my back pain.

3

>Squats and deadlifts are how I cured my back pain This is sort of the same conclusion drawn by the article.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use squats in a sentence?

Crossfit!= squats and power cleans, and those injuries are not for squats and power cleans.

What does squats mean?

A position assumed by bending deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.

What part of speech is squats?

squats is commonly used as noun.