Heaviest exercises in the beginning or in the end - does it matter?

As you might know squats are one of the heaviest and most challenging on the system exercises. Some people like to do them first in the workout, some leave them last, and yet some ignore them completely.

Researchers examined the first two groups to find out if there was any difference in the performance, if squats were done in the beginning of the workout or at the end.
They determined that if this exercise was left for the end of the workout, the athletes were able to perform far less repetitions than if the same exercise was first in the workout.

Building a great upper body and complete package is impossible without squats. Heavy squats develop strength and ultimately muscle mass. So, if you want to have a well balanced physique, you will have to do heavy squats – at least some of the times. When are you capable of lifting the heaviest? You know it…in the beginning of the session.