This can be regarded as a very popular question among a lot of people who are planning to include squats in their exercise routine. Here, we will be discussing how many calories do squats burn on an average. Squats can be regarded as a very easy exercise that can be performed by people either in the gym or in their house.  Squats mainly target the glutes and quadriceps, thereby helping us to tone and strengthen our lower body. Many people perform squats unknowingly in their everyday lives, such as when picking up heavy objects or when playing with children. It also reduces your possibilities of injuring your knees and ankles. When you practice doing squats on a regular basis, they strengthen the tendons, bones, and ligaments that surround the leg muscles. Squats also help in boosting your bone mineral density. So without further delay, let us take a look at how the squats are performed and how many calories it can burn. 

How many calories do squats burn?

The amount of calories burned by a person while doing squats depends upon two factors. The first one is the intensity of the squat being performed and the second one is the muscle mass of the person. Squats like the Barbell squats are extremely intense squats which can cause large muscle damage. The greater the muscle damage, greater would be the utilization of calories by the body to repair it. In addition to this, if a person has a high muscle mass then he or she would be damaging more muscles in comparison to a person with low muscle mass. One squat can burn approximately 0.36 calories. On an average, you can perform around 25 squats in a minute. This means that you can burn around 8 calories per minute. So, if you can do 100 squats everyday, then you will be able to burn around 32 calories. Therefore, someone who weighs around 160 pounds can burn 419 calories approximately by doing squats per hour. 

Steps to do a squat

It is a type of exercise which can be performed very easily and you do not require any particular equipment to do it. In the previous session we discussed how many calories do squats burn. Now let us take a look at how to perform the squats. To do a proper squat, you have to first take a wide stance. After that you have to lift your hands in front. This helps to maintain your body balance. Once you get a good balance, you have to sit down as if you are sitting back on a chair. Make sure that you are keeping your feets flat on the ground. Your knees should be held in such a position that it lies behind your toes. Keep your chest up and look in the forward direction. While keeping your head, chest and hands in the same position, slowly get up as if you are getting up from a chair. If you are doing squats for the first time, start slowly and take your time to do it. Once your body is used to it, you can gradually increase the amount of squats you do. When doing squats for the first time, don't hurry through them. This is because it can lead to muscle cramps.