Do Squats rly make u big all over?

[Chriswillkillu]

Is this truth or myth? Can they rly make ur arms bigger boost testosterone and big all around as well as make ur becnh go up?

[dizzay20]

Gyms rats say so. The science says no. Who u want to beleive.

[CDeniz]

Multi joint exercises will release testosterone. So stuff like squats, deads, bench and rows will release testosterone.

I also read at ia that squating the day before arms day is beneficial because of the testosterone.

[Pull-Up]

Doing squats will probably help with overall growth however don't except that by doing squats only and no other exercises your whole body will be muscular.

[user1258]

the testosterone released is not much at all, very little actually, but I do believe they help with arm development

[Tyger]

If you do nothing but squats then your legs will be bigger.. If you do squats as well as other excersizes you will recieve much better results than just those excersizes

[Dante Sly]

Well personally...yes. 4 and a half weeks...most of squats / deadlifts....i gained 10 pounds (of course with good nutrition and what not). But im a hard gainer, so I literally seemed to have only gained pretty much muscle.

[robbiez88]

suppose to boost test and GH levels more than other isolation exercises. But squats wont magically make u huge everywhere.

[PrettyPinkDonut]

they make you stronger....thats all i care about

[wakeboarrder]

squats are the **** when knee problems dont come into effect...deff the most brutal exercise possible (obv why not many ppl do them)

[JPneedswieght]

if there is one exercise could only do i would pic squats! BEST ONE AND A MUST IF YOU WANT TO SEE GREAT RESULTS

[Thus.BarrelRoll]

if there is one exercise could only do i would pic squats! BEST ONE AND A MUST IF YOU WANT TO SEE GREAT RESULTS

Really? I would pick a deadlift or something. Seems that it would be better overall.

[bmsimon]

Multi joint exercises will release testosterone. So stuff like squats, deads, bench and rows will release testosterone.

I also read at ia that squating the day before arms day is beneficial because of the testosterone.

do you have the link for that?

[hellboy3]

Multi joint exercises will release testosterone. So stuff like squats, deads, bench and rows will release testosterone.

I also read at ia that squating the day before arms day is beneficial because of the testosterone.

you mind citing some studies or substantial articles?

[JPneedswieght]

wait if tahts true i am about to squat every day before arms!!! lets me see the proof starting a thread about taht!

[GLHF]

Multi joint exercises will release testosterone. So stuff like squats, deads, bench and rows will release testosterone.

I also read at ia that squating the day before arms day is beneficial because of the testosterone.

suppose to boost test and GH levels more than other isolation exercises. But squats wont magically make u huge everywhere.

u got a link there with a study backing u up buddy? last time i checked squats dont help release of any hormones.

[batmanman]

they make your ass big

[ridinonair]

squats are the **** when knee problems dont come into effect...deff the most brutal exercise possible (obv why not many ppl do them)

Squats can also help your knee problems if done correctly and by not over using too much weight. Building muscle around the knee with help support those problems and this excerise forces you to increase your ROM.

On a personal note, (b/c you can always find studies that contradict one another), I was never able to gain any size until I started working out the legs and incorporating squats into that. I would def. recommend them. Yes they suck, but the benefits for a multi joint excerise can't be beat.

Try them out for a while and see what they do to you, b/c ppl's body's react differently to different things, no matter what "studies" say is right or wrong.

[Barnzy7]

supposedly they increase libido as well

[RealTalk92]

http://www.musclesweb.net/blog/deadl...terone-levels/

check it out

[RealTalk92]

Also if you think about it why is it that we can leg press 3 or 4 times as much as we squat and why isn't it the key leg exercise? This is because squats incorporate almost every muscle; quads and glutes are the main focus, but your calves, core, and upper body all get stronger by suatting.

Anytime you load weight directly over the spine and your body's center of gravity, everything below contributes somehow. In addition the squat requires direct action of the hip and leg extension, while you balance the weight with your upper body, making it a complete lifting exercise.

This also explains why you can go so much heavier with a leg press. Unlike the squat the leg press has a fixed line and only loads the spine from the hips down. All you have to do is push along the fixed line, not raise your own body against gravity. Control and stabilization is needed just as much as the lift, increasing your overall muscle activation of both the primary muscles and stabilizers. Since all movement in life doesn't consist of a fixed plane, lifting along a specific path won't improve sport and strength performance. A true squat is the basis for all strength developement and many of the explosive lift progressions. It focuses more on overall body strength and power generated by the lower body.

So Squat