Are Hindu Squats Harder Than They Seem?
I have to be honest, I steered away from doing Hindu Squats for quite some time. The reason was that I was already had various body weight squat exercises in my workout routine and never really wanted to incorporate Hindu Squats. But As time has gone on and I keep pushing myself to incorporate new bodyweight exercises into my routines, I gave Hindu Squats a try and now they are a main leg exercise I do on a regular basis. In this post I will go over how to properly do Hindu Squats and give a 10 minute leg workout that will have your legs on fire by the end. So keep reading while we unpack Hindu Squats..
Hindu Squats Are All About Tempo
The one key to Hindu Squats is the tempo. If you are not doing them with the correct tempo, you are not doing Hindu Squats the way they are meant to be done. Instead of trying to explain the tempo of a Hindu Squat through text, watch the video below to see both tempo and form.
Notice how the tempo is fluid with no pauses while you are doing a Hindu Squat. The fluidity of Hindu Squats is what separates it from all other squat variations. Hindu Squats are great for warming up your legs and body before a workout, or a burn out phase for your legs. If you do Hindu Squats for a minute straight your legs will be either nice and warm for your workout, or on fire if you are doing them during a leg workout.
Hindu Squats target your quads and hamstrings the most. They also help you increase flexibility in your hip flexers and target your calf muscles as well. Heck, if you did them for long enough you could even get a cardio workout in. A variation I put into them at times is to add a little plyo jump at the top of the Hindu Squat. Getting the fluidness down with the plyo jump takes a bit getting use to, but it just increases the intensity of a hindu squat.
10 Minute Leg Workout With Hindu Squats
Each exercise is a minute in length. No rest during this exercise. Make sure you have a stop watch or a clock so you can time your exercises. I have done this 10 minute leg workout a few times now and it burns every time
- Hindu Squats for one minute
- Jump Squats for one minute
- Alternating Lunges for one minute (referenced in my E-Book)
- Squat – to -Calf Raise for one minute (referenced in my E-Book)
- Hindu Squats for one minute
- One Leg Squats - alternate legs as 30 second mark (referenced in my E-Book)
- One leg Dead Lift Squat - alternate legs as 30 second mark (referenced in my E-Book)
- Tuck Jumps for one minute
- Squat – to -Calf Raise for one minute (referenced in my E-Book)
- Hindu Squats for one minute
I have no doubt that when you do this 10 minute leg workout your legs will be on fire at the end and you will be breathing pretty hard. If you feel up to it, take a 2 minute break then repeat the workout in reverse order. And if you are really wanting to push yourself, rest another 2 minutes then do the workout again from the beginning. I highly suggest you incorporate Hindu Squats into your leg routines
