If You Can Do This Many Squats After 55, Your Lower Body Strength Is Exceptional

Lower body strength tells a deeper story than most people realize. It reflects how well your muscles, joints, and nervous system work together to produce force, absorb load, and keep you moving with confidence. After age 55, coordination matters even more because it supports everyday activities such as climbing stairs, getting up from a chair, and maintaining balance on uneven ground.

Squats offer one of the clearest snapshots of lower-body capability. They demand strength from your quads and glutes, stability from your hips and core, and mobility from your ankles and knees. When you repeat that movement with good form, your body reveals how resilient and well-trained it really is. That is why squat performance often better reflects real-world strength than isolated gym tests.

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