Today is leg day, and usually start it off with barbell squats on the back.
Does doing squats holding the bar in front of you(not sure the name for this) work a different part of the quad? Or whats the deal, was thinking of giving them a try, obviously cant use normal squat weight.
Any comments?
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07-05-2009, 08:57 AM #1Registered User
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07-05-2009, 09:02 AM #2do u even lift?
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Honestly, I am not too sure if it works anything different. But I can say that it will improve your balance. You will see why when you try it.
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07-05-2009, 09:19 AM #3isness is the bizness
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I think anatomically speaking it will work different muscles. Your holding the weight in a different area and the path of the bar and body is slightly different than a regular squat. thus your back/leg/knees will be slightly differently placed....thus putting pressure on different muscle points.
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07-05-2009, 09:22 AM #4WhiteAfricanSpaceChrist
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Well, that may be true to a certain extent, but at the end of the day you are carrying a bar held at shoulder level as low as you can go and bringing it back up using your legs. That is a squat.Originally Posted by matt297
I think anatomically speaking it will work different muscles. Your holding the weight in a different area and the path of the bar and body is slightly different than a regular squat. thus your back/leg/knees will be slightly differently placed....thus putting pressure on different muscle points.
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As for front squats, I know a lot of people use them to help keep strict form as they force you to stay more upright and balance.Student.
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07-05-2009, 09:24 AM #5Registered User
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I do both front and back squats during leg day. I start with the bar on my back because I can do much more weight. The front squat focuses much more on your quads, while the back squat incorporates the theighs and hips as well.
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07-05-2009, 09:28 AM #6isness is the bizness
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The Back Squat is a hip dominant exercise. Your whole legs are worked when you squat. But some muscles are worked more depending on the bar position.Originally Posted by peteskeys
Front squat = quads dominant
Back squat = hips and posterior chain dominant
Front squat is easier on the lower back."Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way round or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves…" - Dao de Ching
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07-05-2009, 09:35 AM #7Registered User
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Going to give them a whirl today, looking forward to it.
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