why am I so weak as squats?

[CLK-GTR]

650 on a leg press isnt that much, and it doesnt translate to squats very easily as there's a lot more involved in a squat than just your legs. just keep squatting and you'll get better.

[GhettoQuran]

I don't like doing back squats anymore. I used to do them and the most I got up to was like 295 for 4 and never even went that deep. If I do them usually I'm dabbling around 12 reps for 225.

Now I just do leg presses and FRONT squats, and my legs have never looked better. With the leg press you can play around with your foot positioning, and doing close stance 20 reps is crazy. And front squats are just awesome.

Honestly, I don't think I'll ever get back into back squatting. *I just don't like the way they feel.* I enjoy front squats so much more because not only do they seem more challenging, *they feel more physiologically sound*. I don't like the feeling of being squished under the bar from back squats.

That's because YOU'RE not physiologically sound. You have weak, undeveloped muscles and/or you're too inflexible, but rather than work at it you've just completely gave up on it. Front squats are NOT a substitute for back squats.

[kong71286]

My form is spot on, keep my back arched, push my heels through the floor, ass out, legs little outside shoulders and toes pointed slightly out, while trying to keep my knees behind my toes when I go all the way down to the ground. I feel a good deep burn in my thighs and glutes mostly, a little in my calves....

What body part is lagging that is causing the specific motion of squats to be weak?

The main reason you can lift more weights with ‘Leg Press’ than you can with ‘Squats’ is that ‘Leg Press’ only requires you to use your legs and hips to support the weight, whereas ‘Squats’ requires you to use your upper body as well (and there is only so much weight your upper body can support without getting injured).

In terms of which specific part of your body is lagging with your ‘Squats’ it can be difficult to tell without watching you squat, but the most common reasons are Weak Hips, Adductors and Glutes, or lack of mobility in hips, knees, ankles, and lower back.

Hope that helps!

[anonymous]

Good Abs = Good Squats

Good core = good squats. But yeah, pretty close.

[I3igAl]

Perhaps knitting is a better hobby...

Dude he Front Squats, that's good as well.

[mikschu]

I wonder how long it'll take for him to realize his thread has been revived, 6 years later.