Many researchers believe that the human body is not designed to maintain a sitting position for too long. They argue that the legs, butt and abdomen muscles are strengthened when you stand. This is why many fitness procedures focus on the lower body, emphasizing the legs. When you exercise more, you burn out excess blood sugar and reduce fat levels. And the lower your cholesterol level, the less you will be at risk of heart disease and diabetes.

Does standing build muscles

There is no Medical report to show that standing all day will help you build muscles just for the sake of it. If anything, prolonged standing will cause back pains. However, if you take the right posture when you stand and do the right exercises, you can build more leg muscles.

Here are some standing exercises you can adopt to build more leg muscles over time:

The Lunge Exercise

One leg exercise you can engage in regularly is the lunge exercise. This exercise involves  taking one step forward with one leg bending and the other tilting to maintain your balance. After a few seconds, change your position using the other leg to make the forward lunge. If you do this simple exercise frequently, your leg muscles will be strengthened.

Heel Exercise

Another variant of the standing position is the raised heel exercise. To do it comfortably, hold onto a firm object for support in front of you and with your hips and legs wide apart and feet on the ground. Ensure that your knees are straight and rise to your toes. When you have reached as far as you can go, return back slowly to your previous position with your feet to the ground.

Do this a few times each day and see how your muscles will begin to take shape. The raised heel exercise applies pressure on your calves and lower legs. This movement will activate the muscles in these areas.

Squat Exercise

Squats remain a popular fitness exercise because it flexes every single muscle in the lower body. To perform effectively, stand with your feet wide apart and ensure your inner thighs don’t touch. With your posture in this position, slowly bend down with your upper body and chest area facing forward.

Now gradually lift yourself to your thighs once again and repeat the motion. As you move, the pressure rests on your thighs and calves. For best results, ensure that you distribute your weight across both feet.

Clamshell Exercise

The clamshell is a feet exercise that is easy to pull off. Simply lie on one side of your body with both legs bent a d your ankles stacked. With your feet touching each other, slowly lift your knee before returning to the previous position. While doing the clamshell, do not roll your hips or backs as you move.

If you want to apply more pressure to your thighs, you may use an elastic band to loop your outer thighs. The pressure of the band will cause your muscles to contract even more and as they become stronger you will notice that the band will it be as tough as it used to. Consider getting a firmer band to build even more muscles with the clamshell when you notice the looseness.