Can't do back squat, any substitutions?

[FrancoBA]

Iv'e heard hack squats are the best substitution, currently iv'e been using the leg press but I think a barbell exercise might be more effective.

The reason I can't do back squats is because my gym doesn't have a squat rack, and joining another gym is not an option, thankyou.

[maddmann]

have you heard of zercher squats?

[avodo]

Nope.

[legocy]

Legpress, Hack squats.

[NYYstateofmind]

may i ask why?

[FrancoBA]

may i ask why?

It's up there.
tl;dr?

[legocy]

read his post maybe and see cause his gym doesnt have a squat rack.

[jbball92]

Zercher squats

[NYYstateofmind]

It's up there.
tl;dr?

no, TS;CS

(too stupid, couldn't see)

[FrancoBA]

So should it be hack squat or leg press?
or both? in this case, what should the set&reps be for the leg press?

[iksD]

do hack squats in lower rep range and leg presses in upper range imo. or the other way around, whatever you prefer.

by the way, you could clean the weight to front squat position and do front squats

[Ka0s]

As much as I hate to say this.....


front squat

[spiderman997]

Front squat is great. Leg press is gay. Hack squat is ok. Everything else is gay.

[Ka0s]

Front squat is great. Leg press is gay. Hack squat is ok. Everything else is gay.

Yeah pretty much this

Are we referring to a machine hack squat or the barbell version?

[iksD]

Front squat is great. Leg press is gay. Hack squat is ok. Everything else is gay.

leg press is great for improving quad strength which is important for raw squatting and conventional deadlift.

no? ;o

[spiderman997]

leg press is great for improving quad strength which is important for raw squatting and conventional deadlift.

no? ;o

No. Risk vs. reward sucks. If I said that I'm sorry.

Yeah pretty much this

Are we referring to a machine hack squat or the barbell version?

Never tried barbell hack squat. Is it gay?

[iksD]

No. Risk vs. reward sucks.

what do you mean by saying risk?

[Ka0s]

leg press is great for improving quad strength which is important for raw squatting and conventional deadlift.

no? ;o

lettuce be reality

there are better ways to improve quad strength for squats and deadlifts than a leg press

does anyone even need more quad strength?

[avodo]

As much as I hate to say this.....


front squat

What's wrong with front squats hm?

[Ka0s]

No. Risk vs. reward sucks. If I said that I'm sorry.

Never tried barbell hack squat. Is it gay?

Lol me either. It looks hella gay

[Ka0s]

What's wrong with front squats hm?

If I enjoyed choking myself out, I would just practice autoerotic asphyxiation

[spiderman997]

what do you mean by saying risk?

Risk = risk. Y'know risk. Dying and hurting yourself and ****.

[Ka0s]

Risk = risk. Y'know risk. Dying and hurting yourself and ****.

Dying on a leg press = natural selection at work

[spiderman997]

If I enjoyed choking myself out, I would just practice autoerotic asphyxiation

Flawless victory.

[spiderman997]

Dying on a leg press = natural selection at work

Herniate a disk on leg press
Loud popping noise
***** in your ghetto ass gym things he's getting shot on and pulls out the gat
Shoots up the gym

Easy bro

[allergic2rice]

Lol me either. It looks hella gay

it's gay.


guy at my gym was doing them, as he put the barbell on the ground after his last rep, he somehow managed to forget the barbell was behind him, stepped backward, tripped, fell, and smashed his head onto the squat rack behind him.

op do front squats.
hell, try jefferson squats

[FrancoBA]

Yeah pretty much this

Are we referring to a machine hack squat or the barbell version?

Barbell.
And how am I supposed to do front squats, by cleaning?
arent I supposed to squat more than I clean?

[Ka0s]

Herniate a disk on leg press
Loud popping noise
***** in your ghetto ass gym things he's getting shot on and pulls out the gat
Shoots up the gym

Easy bro

damn thugs always shooting up hard-working leg pressers

[iksD]

Risk = risk. Y'know risk. Dying and hurting yourself and ****.

i like leg press because i don't have to be scared of farting at the bottom of the movement like on squats. this **** sucks

btw my ass is huge and fat by itself i dont wanna get even bigger glutes, leg press doesnt hit my ass, rite? thats pretty much the only reason im doing these instead of front squats. oh and I cant do a deep f squat yet and i dont wanna half ass them cos ill look gay

srs

any real reason i shouldnt be doing leg presses?

EDIT: how can you herniate a disk if u dont get your back off the leg press lying surface thingie?

[bravo96]

some people mainly tall people, arent built for back squatting and respond better to front squats and more iso work like leg presses.