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Who Uses Squats & Variations Exclusively To Build Legs???

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Texas Ranger

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Does anyone use only Squats and variations as their primary Quad movement to work legs? Variations(ie. Front Squats, Lunges, Barbell Hacks, etc...)
 
wnt2bBeast said:
hacks suck????? this is news to me
for me my favs in order
squat
front squat
hack squat (power squat machine)
http://www.precor.com/cpr_str.php?cat=pl&mod=624
i use this machine but face in rather than out!!
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Good call! I don't do front squats that often but squat (ass to calves) and hack squat (90 degree) are the heat! Hate not being able to walk out of the gym.......but love not being able to walk out of the gym!!!! By the way, I use the same machine and face the same direction.
 
TheOak84 said:
well, for me... they hurt my hips, and i dont like them i feel no power in them and thats about it.. besides id use free weights over a machine anyday...
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i agree my main execise is squats or front squats and only do hacks after..they hurt your hips for a reason..its either a form issue or you have weak hips..guys at westside use this power squat machine a lot so it must do something...lol
 
wnt2bBeast said:
i agree my main execise is squats or front squats and only do hacks after..they hurt your hips for a reason..its either a form issue or you have weak hips..guys at westside use this power squat machine a lot so it must do something...lol
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i use the power squat machine, i was talking about the one where u lay ur back on a pad and ur at like a 45 degree angle and u squat down. some people call both a hack squat though.

the power squat made my hips stronger and taught me to squat lower.
 
TheOak84 said:
i use the power squat machine, i was talking about the one where u lay ur back on a pad and ur at like a 45 degree angle and u squat down. some people call both a hack squat though.

the power squat made my hips stronger and taught me to squat lower.
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they are similar i sometimes call it hacks too..the power squat also helped my deadlift a lot as well...
 
I do extensions, hack squats and leg press. I want to drop about 20 lbs and strengthen my lower back before I start squating again.
 
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wnt2bBeast said:
they are similar i sometimes call it hacks too..the power squat also helped my deadlift a lot as well...
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ya, power squat machine helped me go deeper, deads bring up my squat, i do squats then deads 3 days apart. its good shit. i just squatted 335 for 10 last time. i either wanna do 315x15-17 or 345x8 next time
 
I mean Squats, Front Squats, Barbell Hack Squats & Lunges. No Leg press! I'm sorry I should have been more clear in the beginning. :)
 
Lililston said:
I don't do ANY machine work either.. even though I have a leg extension/curl... Any of you do partial squats?? :qt:
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some machines are good like the power squat i posted a link to above although you get leverage i can pack the machine out with 22 plates..not sure what you mean by partial squats, i squat ATF but when working with boxes i will do parallel and one slighlty below parallel..if you cant get para or below the weight is too heavy and you should bump it down until you can get low enough..
 
Dial_tone said:
I do extensions, hack squats and leg press. I want to drop about 20 lbs and strengthen my lower back before I start squating again.
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There isn't a much better way to strengthen your lower back then squatting
 
Deadlifting too, crew9.

What's a Zercher Squat? Pictures? Info? Always up for new squatting variations.

By the way guys, what's the average height for a box for box squatting? I feel mine may be just a bit too high. I've heard 18" before, but what do they range from?
 
crew9 said:
There isn't a much better way to strengthen your lower back then squatting
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deadlifts.
 
To build my legs, first thing when I walk into the gym is squats, x4 after a warmup, and then standing calf raises x4 after a warmup
 
I've done basically only squats now for a long time.

Since moving I've been forced to train at a commercial gym for a month or more...and I haven't been able to push my squats as hard or do events...so I've added in some hacks and leg presses. I like them and think that they work well with light weight and very high reps.

I always squat though...always.

B True
 
crew9 said:
Bah shoulda just said what I meant. You don't get stronger by avoiding lifts that are hard. If your back hurts perhaps you have a form issue, or maybe even a posture issue.
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i know ur just trying to help, but dialtone looks like he knows what hes doing
 
wnt2bBeast said:
hack squat (power squat machine)
http://www.precor.com/cpr_str.php?cat=pl&mod=624
i use this machine but face in rather than out!!
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Yesterday some 160 lb fucknut loaded this machine with 8 plates on each side. He did 6 of the sloppiest 1/4 squats I've ever witnessed then had the nerve to rest 10 minutes between each set. I had to wait for his dumb punk ass so I had plates for the hack squat rack.
 
Dial_tone said:
Yesterday some 160 lb fucknut loaded this machine with 8 plates on each side. He did 6 of the sloppiest 1/4 squats I've ever witnessed then had the nerve to rest 10 minutes between each set. I had to wait for his dumb punk ass so I had plates for the hack squat rack.
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lol for every 10 people i see squatting i would say only 1 does it properly..and no one even gets close to parallel or below on that machine..all the trainers like to throw their trainees on that machine and they use about a 3 inch range of motion and they actually carry on a conversation while trying to squat on it!!! im like wtf
best low back exrcise gm's or glute ham raises
 
The reason I asked is I workout at home and don't have access to a wide variety of equipment like the Leg Press etc... I have a Body Solid Leg Extension/Leg Curl and a Power Rack. I was thinking about doing this routine and just alternating Squats with Front Squats every 2 weeks or so as my main quad movement.

Leg Extension(Warm-up)
Squats or Front Squats- 4 sets of 10-15 reps
Barbell Hack Squats- 3 sets of 10-12 reps
Lunges- 2 sets of 10-12 reps
 
Texas Ranger said:
The reason I asked is I workout at home and don't have access to a wide variety of equipment like the Leg Press etc... I have a Body Solid Leg Extension/Leg Curl and a Power Rack. I was thinking about doing this routine and just alternating Squats with Front Squats every 2 weeks or so as my main quad movement.

Leg Extension(Warm-up)
Squats or Front Squats- 4 sets of 10-15 reps
Barbell Hack Squats- 3 sets of 10-12 reps
Lunges- 2 sets of 10-12 reps
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as long as your squatting you cant go wrong..squats and sldl will give you great leg growth!! good luck
 
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