--- title: How to Get the Most Out of a Squat description: "There are so many myths surrounding barre class: it's only for women, it's for ballet dancers only, and it has no cardio, for starters. Read on to discover why these are all false, and why you should consider adding a barre class into your workout routine!" image: https://www.piloxing.com/hubfs/DSC04550-1.jpg --- Get Certified Today! 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This is will not only decrease the effectiveness of the exercise but potentially cause injury to the back and knees putting undue pressure in your joints. Did you know you can squeeze your Glutes to extend your hips ‘aka stand up’ by engaging your inner thighs as if you we squeezing a small yoga ball between your thighs. There’s no need to tuck the hips when using this technique. And your spine remains in a safe neutral position throughout the exercise. This will create a lifted ‘shelf-like’ booty!! --- | ![PNG image-358F44F4B5F8-1](https://www.piloxing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PNG%20image-358F44F4B5F8-1.png?width=1500&name=PNG%20image-358F44F4B5F8-1.png) | ![PNG image-2288273BC37B-1](https://www.piloxing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PNG%20image-2288273BC37B-1.png?width=1530&name=PNG%20image-2288273BC37B-1.png) | | --- | --- | --- **![PNG image-340135EB47EA-1](https://www.piloxing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PNG%20image-340135EB47EA-1.png?width=1086&name=PNG%20image-340135EB47EA-1.png)** --- **The Perfect Squat**     --- ![PNG image-E26A2D02AB92-1](https://www.piloxing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PNG%20image-E26A2D02AB92-1.png?width=2772&name=PNG%20image-E26A2D02AB92-1.png)   #### Recent Posts - [Why Group Fitness Classes Make Such Great Workouts](https://www.piloxing.com/blog/why-group-fitness-classes-make-such-great-workouts) June, 18 2024 - [How to Get the Most Out of a Squat](https://www.piloxing.com/blog/squat) June, 18 2024 - [Impact vs. Intensity: How to Get the Most out of Your Workout](https://www.piloxing.com/blog/impact.vs.intensity.workout) October, 05 2023 - [5 Benefits of Stretching](https://www.piloxing.com/blog/stretch) October, 05 2023 - [6 Reasons to Become a Group Fitness Instructor and Take Your Workout to the Next Level](https://www.piloxing.com/blog/6-reasons-to-become-a-group-fitness-instructor) October, 05 2023 - [Find Where You Belong: How to Evaluate Fitness Communities](https://www.piloxing.com/blog/find-where-you-belong-how-to-evaluate-fitness-communities) January, 14 2021 - [Why You Should Incorporate Dance Into Your Workouts](https://www.piloxing.com/blog/why-you-should-incorporate-dance-into-your-workouts) December, 24 2020 - [What is a Barre Workout, Really?](https://www.piloxing.com/blog/barre-workout-myths) December, 10 2020 - [What Should You Wear to a Group Fitness Class?](https://www.piloxing.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-piloxing-0) November, 26 2020 - [Why the PILOXING Workouts Combine Styles for the Best Results](https://www.piloxing.com/blog/combine-workout-styles-piloxing) November, 12 2020 - [Everything You Need to Know About PILOXING](https://www.piloxing.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-piloxing) October, 29 2020 - [Breast Cancer Awareness](https://www.piloxing.com/blog/breast-cancer-awareness) October, 17 2020 - [How to Know if Your Video Workout is Effective](https://www.piloxing.com/blog/an-effective-video-workout) October, 01 2020 - [Workout Tips](https://www.piloxing.com/workout-tips) ### Subscribe to Receive Updates ![Cortney Gornall](https://www.piloxing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cortney-gornall.jpg?width=150&name=cortney-gornall.jpg) #### [Cortney Gornall](https://www.piloxing.com/blog/author/cortney-gornall) Cortney has also played a vital role in the development of the PILOXING program and is a senior master instructor at the PILOXING Academy. 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