Squat or Deadlift?

[Mike_Rojas]

Which exercise do you think builds more muscle? I always thought squats were king, but now that I do deadlifts I find I'm growing all over like crazy.

 

[TheOak84]

deadlifing made my whole back side of my body thicker.. i like it

 

[spatts]

Do both and don't worry about it!

 

[MT375]

I think deadlifts are the #1 exercise for total body mass myself, I just love checking my calendar and seeing that its deadlift day

 

[gettinlarger]

Do both and don't worry about it!

Word is bond.

 

[Devastation]

they both have their benefits but i personally prefer deads if I must be doing them

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

I do them sumo and they are so similar in movement (my dead is basically a squat with my arms as hooks) that I get good results from both. Of course, anytime you introduce something new and compound like deads the new growth will be awesome

 

[slobberknocker]

leg extensions

 

[b fold the truth]

Squats...

Squats build the dead...deads test the dead.

B True

 

[slobberknocker]

Squats...

Squats build the dead...deads test the dead.

B True

that was really ominous

 

[JollyRogers]

Deads are above all moves in my opinion for massive MASS all over, no shit, I swear by deads, I went from 170 to 195lbs in 7 months (body weight lean) "I think" deads have been at LEAST 2/3 of that weight gain, No nevermind, "I know" !!!

 

[Debaser]

Trapbar deads are possibly even more productive than regular deads as well. They work the legs more.

 

[louden_swain]

I shall speak!!!

Squats without a doubt. . .then again deads are good.

If it comes down to one or the other. . . I would choose squats.

 

[RusPA81]

Which exercise do you think builds more muscle? I always thought squats were king, but now that I do deadlifts I find I'm growing all over like crazy.

Both. I find them to be complementary exercises.