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I Hate Squats!!!!!
- Thread starter kalibur
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You'll hate 'em even more when you have to invest in a new wardrobe from the growth.
suck it up and squat.
suck it up and squat.
pwr_machine
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As a coach, my 3 favorite inspirational words for my lifters:
SUCK IT UP!
And to you bigguns15 or anyone who gets around to reading this soon and knows what I'm talking about, post the "squat poem". Thanks!
SUCK IT UP!
And to you bigguns15 or anyone who gets around to reading this soon and knows what I'm talking about, post the "squat poem". Thanks!
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 chalk and the midst of pain,
Where the big iron rides high, and threaten lives,
Where the noise is made with big forty-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’! .
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 chalk and the midst of pain,
Where the big iron rides high, and threaten lives,
Where the noise is made with big forty-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’! .
pwr_machine
New member
Thanks Spatts! I think that wraps up the question and answer session for this one.
one thing i find strange is that even though the gym useally has atleast 5-10 people in it, i'm the only one i've ever seen doing them. maybe i'm not doing it right or something because i always feel out of place. does anyone have a video i can go by to make sure i'm doing them right?
bigguns15
New member
spatts said: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 chalk and the midst of pain,
Where the big iron rides high, and threaten lives,
Where the noise is made with big forty-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’! .
Yeah!!! That rocks!!
Sorry, I think you are stuck with squats. It's a love/hate relationship.
louden_swain
New member
Why do you hate squats??
I squatted an easy 800 last week. Now I have a brace on my knee, am hobbling around the house, taking ibuprofen and all kinds of cremes...and all I can think about is dreams of squatting 4 digits...
B True
B True
squats are just plain grueling hard work. Not surprising that many dont do them, especially in the "extra fancy" gyms
Squats = Necessary Evil 
ffknight84
New member
i had this problem for a while, i felt like i wasnt doing them right. So i sucked it up, put away my pride and lowered the weight so i could do them right, now im squatting more the right way then i ever did before the wrong way.
audiophyle
New member
I had the same problem for a while. I switched to a smith machine for a month so I could get used to the movement without having to worry about keeping my balance. Then I went back to freeweights and I havnt had a problem since
wildonsquats
New member
At my gym i see maybe around 20% of the members doing squats. Wow you say? A high percentage?
On the other hand, i've only seen 2 others do it properly, ass to the floor. Everyone else just pussies out just above the sticking point.
On the other hand, i've only seen 2 others do it properly, ass to the floor. Everyone else just pussies out just above the sticking point.
wildonsquats said:
I rarely go rock bottom...
I try to on my high bar or front squats though...
B True
