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Sigh...squats considered unhealthy? A new lifter should be focused on form and technique for every weighted exercise.

Muscle does not 'build' without eating. Size comes from calories plus progressive loading.

As for as health goes, every person (particularly those untrained) would be more healthy with more strength. More strength means less likely to injure oneself in everyday movements and less likely to have events like falls as they get older. And to loop back around to the top, squats are key part of this type of health.



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