Listen up:Squatsare great.
And theyre one of the mosteffective exercisesaround because they are just so damn convenient.
So we put them together into six of our favorite routines for getting the job done.
Collage by Valerie Fischel, Photo: Bill Diodato / Getty Images
(And yes, there are some squats involved.)
Of course we need to mention that spot-training isnt a thing.
If fat loss is your goal, you cant work it off from just certain body parts.
(Read about otherworkout mythshere.)
But adding an extra focus on your lower body can have some majorweight-loss benefits.
Your lower half includes some of the largest muscles in the body (whats up glutes!)
Now on to the routines!
Youll need a timer and some willpower to make it through all 10 minutes.
Learn how to do all of the moves here.
Train like an athlete with this total-body routine that focuses on the lower body.
Thank goodness burpees are at theendof this 50-40-30-20-10 routine.
Nothing fancy here, this routine only involves two moves.
This challenging routine is a doozyembrace the burn.
Heres a lower-body, calorie-torching workout from Carrie Underwoods trainer.
