Squats
Squats are great for the obvious exercise benefits; they’re great as a warmup, increasing blood flow to these major muscle groups (glutes, quads, hamstrings) and they also, when done with proper form, can help strengthen the knees. Squats are also a functional movement; think of how often we are bending or squatting down – picking up toys or a dropped cell phone, helping a friend move, or (ahem!) even going to the bathroom. We squat far more often than we might realize, and doing it properly will have health benefits from increasing strength to preventing injury.