dumbbell squat?

[trashx]

I work out at home with a bench with a leg extension/leg curl add on and some dumbbells+barbell. Its rather difficult to squat since i have no good starting position to get the barbell up. Ive been thinking about dumbbell squats. Are these any good? any difference to barbell squats?(for legs)

thanks in advance
-trashx

[Attacus]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qls96q4Phs4

or

Lunges

[trashx]

thakns ill have to try that, but incase i cant manage it, are dumbbell squats any different from regular squats?

[Blindead]

well, yeah, since you're not just putting them on your back you're prob going to have to do some sort of work to hold them up and stabilize them.

[subpolarbear]

You wont be able to do as much weight with the dumbell squats, but you gotta do what you gotta do with the equipment you have available.

[Attacus]

No DB Squats... LUNGES.

[imnothere3221]

dumbbell squats involve entirely different bio-mechanics then the full squat.It involves next to none hamstring involvement and very little gluteal contraction.If you cannot do the back squat the next best alternative is to do the step up or the lunge(step up is more preferable.The limiting factor in using heavy weights for the lunge is balance and form.Step up you just step up onto a step.How simple is that.).Step ups should be done with a step that is high enough so that your leg is parallel or even below parallel to the floor.