Remember when I was souped about close grip chin ups for bicep strength (I get a little giddy about my exercises =P), well I have a new one for you that is getting me weird results: The Goblet Squat (click here for a good how to. . . and no it’s not me).
The Goblet Squat is such a simple but effective exercise that I finally gave a chance today. See, I tend to not want to do an exercise that looks like I can’t use a lot of weight on so I avoid them sometimes (you’re not perfect either). Goblet Squats seem to be that exercise. Seem. You can hold a damn big dumbbell on them even on your first try trust me (I got a 90 in my arms before my wrists gave out).
The Goblet Squat is a squat exercise (No Shit) that is meant to help squat form a lot and work your legs, of course. Both of which it does, amazingly. It forces you to keep good form (chest up, back straight) and allows you to go ATG (ass to the ground) if you really want to without feeling weird. Your entire lower body gets hit perfectly while keeping good form instinctively. What more can you want!?!
What Surprised Me
This exercise kicks your core’s ass. Every rep my core was flexed and worked more than any other exercise I’ve done to date (bye bye crunches). When I focused on it flexing, I got an even better workout (and even better soreness now). This surprised me because logically you’d think that a squat, using more weight, would activate your core a lot more but it doesn’t for me at all. This is going to be a staple in my routine from now on, if not for legs than definitely for core.
Give it a try, you’ll fall in love I swear.
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Good Luck and Good Lifting
Sparky
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