Do you still SQUAT?

[JordanK25]

Squats rule. Its such a feeling of accomplishment after you almost barf on a set of heavy squats

 

[IronLion]

Never did squats and can't. Too inflexible to get my arms around the bar. And I really want to do them too.

you can use the cambered bar to get around this issue and start squatting today, while you work on your flexability

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

"I herniated a disc and was out for 2 months."

I doubt sofageorge was talking about someone that is injured when he said don't bother lifting. But there are lots of peeps that these exercises are just uncomfortable for so they wuss out...YES they hurt. YES they work. Do 'em if you are able to and GROW.

 

[IronLion]

if someone is putting gear in their body and they aren't even squatting, they are a fucking joke and deserve to not grow

 

[King_of_Spades]

How so? Just do squats with no hands on? Sort of like floating? I am so inflexible it sucks. Even when I trained 6 years in martial arts, stretching almost everyday and I was still not very flexible. But better then I am now.

Hey bro I was the same way before, I still can't do squat like every body in the gym. My problem is that I have a huge rib cage, and I can't put my arms behind my neck.

You should try to wrap you arms around the bar touching the plates with your finger, or hand, that way your arms are parelle to your shoulders. Or you could try fronts squat. Try that and let us know if it works for you!!

 

[FatFinaHead]

If you aren't doing squats and deads you shouldn't bother going to the gym.

"This is the bottom line. Period!"

 

[PRAETORIAN]

Squats!

Squats, deads, and heavy pressing are what produced every large BB out there in the past and the present. At some point in time they all performed these lifts and reaped the benefits. I myself have seen many a day looking into the toilet after an excrutiating set of squats..."ralph" I have gone as high as 805lbs in the squat, but presently prefer higher reps in the 405lb range..usually 15-20's. The most difficult lifts ie. squat and deadlift offer the most benefits in overall body growth and GH release during training. A few years ago I injured my lower lumbar squatting 705...a collar let go and the weights slid on one side causing the bar to twist and dip...hurt like hell..dropped the weight..therapy for a month...back to squatting over 600lbs in less than 2 months...then decided to drop deads and squats altogether to protect my back...the opposite occurred..back seemed to get worse..more pain..any slight twist would set it off...i introduced deads and squats again ..slowly at first working up...never felt better..back is now rock solid...deadlifting 500 for easy sets of 10 and squatting 405 for sets 15-20 off a block narrow stance...isolating the quads as much as possible.I dont train as heavy as I used to..now i try to train smarter...higher reps, isolating the muscle as opposed to just powering it up. If oyu are trying to increase leg, back and overall body size give these exercises a go..you will be amazed at teh results!

Down the road, in a gym far away
A young man was heard to say,
"No matter what I do, my legs won't grow!"
He tried leg extensions, leg curls leg presses too.
Trying to cheat, these sissy workouts he'd do!
From the corner of the gym where the big guys train,
Through a cloud of dust and in the midst of pain,
Where the big iron rides high, and threaten lives,
Where the noise is made with big fourty-fives,
A deep voice bellowed as he wrapped his knees,
A very big man with legs like trees,
Laughing as he snatched another plate from the stack,
Chalked his hands and monstrous back,
Said, "Boy, stop lying and don't say you've forgotten!
Trouble with you is you ain't been squattin'!"
Jeff "Maddog" Madden
Strength Coach
University of North Carolina

Peace!

 

[RADAR]

for those that can't reach the bar the gym does have dumbells grab a couple of 100s and squat away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




RADAR

 

[BGfreddie]

squats are fuckin great

i do power cleans followed by box sqauts....i am currently training to play football in the air force all about power and what better power moves then power cleans and squats

 

[BronzedGoddess]

squats are suposto be terrible for your spine, and just over all bone structure. I had a back problem for a while, come to find out one of my legs was a bit longer then the other so it threw my hips off, and as a result my spine isn’t straight now because it had to compensate for the bend. anyhow i went to a specialist over the summer in Seattle, he was an orthopedics/what ever doctor, i forget what its called. He said squats are the worst thing you can do for your body, your spine was never built with the intent of holding 500+ extra pounds on it. it can crush vertebrae’s pinch nerves, slip disks, rupture disks, cause rib problems, and its not one of the safest lifts by a long shot, if you loose it its gonna roll down your back and hit every vertebrae on the way down. personally I’ve seen it happen on a number of occasions.

What if you are not squatting a lot of weight (135x20)? I have the same problem with my back because 1 SI joint is turned in and the other is turned out so one side is .5 inches longer than the other.