Squat overrated (read me)

[ryno9000]

Sorry if this comes off sounding prickish,but your 15 minute insight at the gym regarding leg presses does not hold precedent over the millions who have experienced, studied, and worked with squats over the past 50 years.

Squats are exponentially better then any other leg workout. Period.

Yeah, if you read my first sentence in the actual thread though "Ok, I DON'T THINK SQUATS ARE OVERRATED " I'm just saying they don't seem to be getting my legs nearly as good as my focus on the Leg Press as a primary movement. I was just excited about my new find since for the longest time I was afraid to try anything new because being told to do squats has been jammed down my throat so long. Besides, it was more like 16 minutes

Also, there is no "period." in Bodybuilding. If there were, there would be 1 routine, done by everyone, all the time. Period.

 

[gjohnson5]

2 words

muscle memory....

 

[EarthRider]

What's up bro. I prefer leg presses also, just because I have always hated squats which I do them anyway. I have heard that those who are fatigued before their legs are, they need to do more cardio for endurance. Just a thought.

 

[TheOak84]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DjtVvYk1HWw

 

[artificialaspirations]

awesome vid man.

 

[drsketch]

Hey bud they sell vagisil on aisle 3

 

[TheOak84]

Hey bud they sell vagisil on aisle 3

ya, its right next to the ManDelay

 

[enigma4dub]

another thing to consider is frequency. squating multiple times per week is key.

i like what the previous poster stated about utilizing both fronts and back.

also form is crucial full range of motion with no bouncing at the bottom so that you are sure to engage glutes and ham. why dont you post up your rep and set scheme or maybe a vid of your form.

bottom line; if your squatting correctly, and eating your legs would be growing rapidly.

 

[NJL52]

Yeah, if you read my first sentence in the actual thread though "Ok, I DON'T THINK SQUATS ARE OVERRATED " I'm just saying they don't seem to be getting my legs nearly as good as my focus on the Leg Press as a primary movement. I was just excited about my new find since for the longest time I was afraid to try anything new because being told to do squats has been jammed down my throat so long. Besides, it was more like 16 minutes

Also, there is no "period." in Bodybuilding. If there were, there would be 1 routine, done by everyone, all the time. Period.

lol there is a workout like that, it's called squats. If you need evidence, find any successful bodybuilder, power lifter or strength athlete and ask them their opinion on squats.

Don't look at other people in the gym, ever. In my experience, 95/100 people that go to the gym don't know a damned thing about training, they just go for fun. The easier the workout the better. All 5 of my gyms benches are always taken. Meanwhile the 2 squat racks are always open. Much more action on leg presses and smith machine then squat racks.

I've spent a good amount of time training around and with professional athletes. They live and die by squats.

 

[Elementality]

lol there is a workout like that, it's called squats. If you need evidence, find any successful bodybuilder, power lifter or strength athlete and ask them their opinion on squats.

Don't look at other people in the gym, ever. In my experience, 95/100 people that go to the gym don't know a damned thing about training, they just go for fun. The easier the workout the better. All 5 of my gyms benches are always taken. Meanwhile the 2 squat racks are always open. Much more action on leg presses and smith machine then squat racks.

I've spent a good amount of time training around and with professional athletes. They live and die by squats.

Do their perspectives vary on how deep to go? A lot of bodybuilders don't like to go deep because of the tree trunk line backer body you get from it.