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Training & Nutrition Insider Secrets for a Lean-BodyTruthAboutAbs.com2.5 The Ultimate Hard-Body ExerciseAs you may have already discovered, the squat is at the top of the heap (alongwith deadlifts) as one of the most effective overall exercises for stimulating bodycomposition changes (muscle gain and fat loss). This is because exercises likesquats and deadlifts use more muscle groups under a heavy load than almost anyother weight bearing exercises known to man. Hence, these exercises stimulatethe greatest hormonal responses (growth hormone, testosterone, etc.) of allexercises. In fact, university research studies have even proven that inclusion ofsquats into a training program increases upper body development, in addition tolower body development, even though upper body specific joint movements are notperformed during the squat. Whether your goal is gaining muscle mass, losingbody fat, building a strong and functional body, or improving athletic performance,the basic squat and deadlift (and their variations) are the ultimate solution. If youdon‟t believe me that squats and deadlifts are THE basis for a lean and powerfulbody, then go ahead and join all of the other overweight people pumping awaymindlessly for hours on boring cardio equipment. You won‟t find long boring cardioin any of my programs!Squats can be done simply with your bodyweight or with any free weighted objectsfor extra resistance such as barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, sandbags, etc. Squatsshould only be done with free weights – NEVER with a Smith machine or any othersquat machines! Machines do not allow your body to follow natural,biomechanically-correct movement paths. You also perform less work because themachine stabilizes the weight for you. Therefore, you get weaker results!The type of squat that people are most familiar with is the barbell back squat wherethe bar is resting on the trapezius muscles of the upper back. Many professionalstrength coaches believe that front squats (where the bar rests on the shoulders infront of the head) and overhead squats (where the bar is locked out in a snatchAm I too old? I'm older, heavily overweight, and out of shape. I also haven't worked out in years. Isthis program going to be too hard for me to follow?