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squats strengthen your core.

https://www.google.com/webhp?ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=what%20...

"quickness" is absolutely about the core muscles. This sort of quickness is not quite what the article was talking about, but for your case it's relevant.

A major reason why squats are so beneficial is because it strengthens your core.

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Sure, squats strengthen your core, but the core isn't a set of magical muscles that automatically make you faster. Strong quads, hams, and glutes are more important. Squats train your legs/posterior chain/core (and upper body to an extent), and also teach the triple extension [0] which is key in explosiveness. Type I and Type II muscle fibers matter as well

[0] http://myweb.facstaff.wwu.edu/chalmers/PDFs/Triple%20Extensi...

Why did you just refer to core stability as "magic muscles" in a disparaging way? What exactly was your goal there?

No one here said your core muscles were the only muscles involved in these exercises, but they are critical.

Stop being a jackass.

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