Is any weight lifting exercise as good for muscle building as the back squat? Maybe not, but these sure do come close. The back squat is known as the classic weight lifting exercise. No other exercise works as many muscles as efficiently as the back squat. With this one weight lifting exercise you train your quads, hamstrings, calves, glutes, lower back, upper back, and abs. Using all of these muscle groups with heavy weights creates a positive hormonal response that can cause muscle growth throughout the rest of your body as well. Because of this the back squat rightfully deserves its place as the king of weight lifting exercises. |