Benefits of sumo squats for men

The sumo squat is actually a variation of the weighted squat! We can turn it into a wide-width weighted squat, and because it resembles the Japanese sumo wrestling posture, it is called the sumo-style weighted squat! So what are the differences between the sumo squat and the normal weighted squat? In other words, what are the characteristics? In summary, the two biggest advantages of the sumo squat are as follows.

Advantages of sumo squats: 1. Thighs: The sumo squats with widened stance (improved hip abduction) will fully stimulate your thighs! Compared with normal weighted squats, sumo squats have better stimulation on the thighs. 2. Buttocks: Widening the stance will give you a larger hip flexion angle and a smaller plantar flexion angle, and significantly create a larger hip extension posture. The hip joints produce more work pressure, and the knee joints are less involved! In turn, the buttocks get a stronger stimulation!

A Spanish scientific study emphasized that when doing weighted squats, widening the stance will stimulate the gluteus maximus more. When doing weighted squats, the horizontal distance should be 140% to 150% of the shoulder width, which allows for greater hip movement, not only activating the buttocks, but also allowing you to squat lower. However, compared to traditional weighted squats, sumo squats require better groin flexibility. When doing sumo squats, there is a very important thing: pay attention to keeping the knees and heels in the same plane (the two ends of the knees are aligned with the toes (the 2nd to 3rd), because widening the stance makes it easier for the knees to tilt inward.

If there is not enough hip mobility to move the knee outward and align the toes, unnecessary pressure will be placed on the inner side of the knee, causing knee injury! So in some cases, this is not a technical problem, maybe the hip mobility is not enough, and the body is not ready. When you stretch your posture, you can imagine that your feet are like corkscrews into the ground! Stretch the ground or push the ground. Use your soles, calves, thighs and buttocks to stretch the ground, but the soles are not really moving.