Fang Siyu reveals the secret of maintaining a good figure by doing bodyweight squats to increase muscle and burn fat

Fang Siyu, a well-known actress who started out as a model, has always been praised for her fit and well-proportioned figure! However, he recently shared on Facebook that he used to be a person who hated exercising. He would be very enthusiastic about every type of exercise at the beginning, but would give up after a few weeks because he felt tired and bored. He even thought that he would lose weight by not eating, and tried many wrong methods to lose weight. It was not until I came into contact with squats, an exercise that helps build muscle and burn fat and has a high CP value, that I finally developed an exercise habit and found a reason to keep going!

Don't underestimate squats! High cost performance is beneficial for exercise and increasing human muscle mass

However, what is the magic of squats, and why did it arouse the interest of Fang Siyu, who used to not like sports? How does it help maintain body shape? Fang Siyu mentioned in her book "Fang-style Squats: Persistence is more important than losing weight; the golden ratio is more important than getting thinner" that this is because squats do not require any props and can be done by one person, and the results are no less effective than other exercises that require equipment. From a scientific point of view, the muscles in the thighs and buttocks determine the endurance and stamina of most exercises, so the more muscle mass you have, the higher your endurance and stamina will naturally be!

The squat is an exercise that can effectively increase the muscle mass in the thighs and buttocks. It is a complex whole-body exercise that not only trains the lower body, but also the upper limbs. Therefore, the squat as an exercise has a very high CP value (cost-effectiveness) in increasing muscle.

Worried that “growing muscles” will make you look fat? Moderate muscle gain helps burn fat and improve metabolism

As for, what benefits does moderate muscle gain have on the human body? Fang Siyu explained that when it comes to "growing muscles", many people often worry about whether they will become stronger? Looks like you're gaining weight? In fact, muscles play an important role in helping burn fat in the human body. Usually 1 kg of fat can only burn 6 calories, but 1 kg of muscle can burn 60 calories. From this we can see that increasing muscle is very cost-effective and can increase the basal metabolic rate. Its benefits for maintaining a good figure cannot be underestimated!

Therefore, in the long run, developing a habit of doing squats to increase muscle strength is a good way to effectively use your own muscles to burn more fat without spending a lot of time doing aerobic exercise. The most important thing is that with the support of muscles, even if you do the same amount of exercise, you will burn more calories and your body will not be exhausted.

No sports equipment required, you can do it anytime! Fang Siyu recommends 3 bodyweight squats

In addition to sharing why she fell in love with squats, Fang Siyu also demonstrated the most basic bodyweight squat movements in the book, providing a reference for friends who love beauty and want to have a healthy and well-proportioned body:

[Freehand squat]

Action breakdown:

① Stand ready with your hands hanging naturally, your feet shoulder-width apart and slightly outward at an angle of 10 to 15 degrees.

② Before squatting, take a deep breath into the abdomen through the nose, stretch your arms forward to the same height as your shoulders, squat until the upper thighs are parallel to the ground, and lean your body forward slightly to be parallel to your calves.

③Put your big toe firmly on the floor. Push your knees outward and your butt forward to stand up straight, returning to demonstration movement ①.

TIPS:

●Judge according to the flexibility of each person's body: In order to obtain the appropriate squat depth, you can also increase the width of your standing position (a small step slightly wider than your shoulders).

●The knees and feet are in the same direction. Never squeeze your knees inward.