why are squats so important?

[SorBor]

I don't understand why squats are so important for building upper body strength.

Is it because it helps build up your lower back which helps to stabilize and hold your upper body?

[dunkalicious]

not for upper body, but they make your abs and core more strong

[kaze06]

They just are. Don't question the squat. Just do it.

[mattyoc3]

lol squats build slabs of chest muscle

[SorBor]

i question everything, and I want to know why squats are so important

doesn't rippetoes mainly use squats?

[xxxCS7xxx]

i question everything, and I want to know why squats are so important

doesn't rippetoes mainly use squats?

do some research.


http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=998224

[squat4speed]

stfu n bend ur knees bitch!

[l3odybuilder]

stfu n bend over bitch!

Wait wut?

[FootBallBeast]

not for upper body, but they make your abs and core more strong

This. Also, you don't want to look stupid with tiny legs and a huge upper body, do you?

[peterpan90]

deep squats brah.

i hated squats, and the thought of doing them at first, always used to say " owwwww my neck"
but then i manned up, and realised, they are the best all round exercise ever!!!

GET ON IT!

[J3SUS-CHR1ST]

Shut up and squat.

/thread.

[jayjam10]

they make you gain good mass and mostly in your legs and butt. But if you want big arms you have to gain weight on your body. You can gain a lot of mass on your leggs which would make your arms grow. I didn't workout my arms for over 5 months and gained 15 lbs. My arms grew almost an inch and now have a lot of stretch marks from growing too quick. All of this without working arms. so just squat to get big arms too

[wewillrule]

since it recruits the upper body to stabilize the weights and put it thru the motion of squatting it leads to development of the upper body....and it does lead to a small increase in test. levels which helps...

[the1satanfears]

since it recruits the upper body to stabilize the weights and put it thru the motion of squatting it leads to development of the upper body....and it does lead to a small increase in test. levels which helps...

You're right to a point, but I don't squat because it helps my upper body. I squat because I don't want to be unproportional. Nor do I want to have a ripped, solid upper body with flabby legs like I used to. Now I have a solid upper body and a solid lower body. Just looks a lot better.

[.Enigma.]

Just squat and dont ask questions

[SorBor]

Yeah that makes sense. Are deads just as important?

[Anabol2oo9]

Squat brother! And remember depth and form > weight !!

[batmanman]

squats dont make your arms bigger... but they are awesome

[GW-LAX]

deep squats brah.

i hated squats, and the thought of doing them at first, always used to say " owwwww my neck"
but then i manned up, and realised, they are the best all round exercise ever!!!

GET ON IT!

Deadlift is actually best all round exercise

[gabefedota]

They actually can make your arms get bigger/your entire body bigger.

This is because of a few reasons...the most important being hormonal.

Deadlifts actually do this in a better way, but squats do the same....

What happens is that doing compound leg exercises with heavy weights (i.e. Squats, Deadlifts, Leg Press) causes growth hormone to be released in your body (all over) so the rest of your body grows as well. There are a few more that I won't go into...

[dizzay20]

squats r the best exercise for working out ur pecs and biceps.

[batmanman]

They actually can make your arms get bigger/your entire body bigger.

This is because of a few reasons...the most important being hormonal.

Deadlifts actually do this in a better way, but squats do the same....

What happens is that doing compound leg exercises with heavy weights (i.e. Squats, Deadlifts, Leg Press) causes growth hormone to be released in your body (all over) so the rest of your body grows as well. There are a few more that I won't go into...

its very minimal and only shortlived and has actually been shown to be reduced later

[Iaskwhynot]

They actually can make your arms get bigger/your entire body bigger.

This is because of a few reasons...the most important being hormonal.

Deadlifts actually do this in a better way, but squats do the same....

What happens is that doing compound leg exercises with heavy weights (i.e. Squats, Deadlifts, Leg Press) causes growth hormone to be released in your body (all over) so the rest of your body grows as well. There are a few more that I won't go into...

Hormonal increase of GH and the insulin-like GH as well as test last only for a few hours. Are not amazing and by the next day levels are lower and cortisol levels are actually higher. So it tends to end up doing nothing.

[someonefat]

because they give you a huge ass and midsection

hurt your lower back and knees even if you have perfect form eventually

make you work out in the far corner of the gym away from all the hot chicks

give you bruises all over your traps

make you walk funny

make you have to buy new jeans

make you not want to do **** after a few sets of squats

give you headaches

ext ... ...

[JamisonC]

When I first started lifting I didn't squat, I talked with some body builder and did some research. Squats are one of the best compound workouts to do. They work your stabilizer muscles which you need for balance and power. Squats work your bigger muscle groups so with a squat it drops more chemicals and testosterone to help your body rebuild, which is why people that do the "Olympic Powerlifting" squat each day they workout.

[WuhKuh]

When I first started lifting I didn't squat, I talked with some body builder and did some research. Squats are one of the best compound workouts to do. They work your stabilizer muscles which you need for balance and power. Squats work your bigger muscle groups so with a squat it drops more chemicals and testosterone to help your body rebuild, which is why people that do the "Olympic Powerlifting" squat each day they workout.

Strong bump over here