Why do people contradict themselves to defend Squats and Deadlifts?

[tabletopx]

The same people who tell you that you cannot grow your upper body without hitting legs are the EXACT people that complain about seeing people with huge upper bodies and small legs. Also, they make up things by saying a Deadlift adds more mass to lats than a wide grip pull up or a bent over row? That makes me laugh a deadlift is a great powerlifting movement but my uncle was an IFBB pro in the 70s, and currently weighs 238 pounds at 6% bodyfat at age 60 (no e-stating). And he doesn't recommend dead lifts for hypertrophy purposes.

[spiderman997]

More importantly... why the hell would anyone go way the hell out of their way to avoid or bash squats and deadlifts, the two GREATEST movements ever in weightlifting?

[tabletopx]

More importantly... why the hell would anyone go way the hell out of their way to avoid or bash squats and deadlifts, the two GREATEST movements ever in weightlifting?

Thats not the point, but to say you cannot build upper body mass without squatting when clearly theres douche bags in the gym with chicken legs and massive upper bodies is dumb.

[Jianxxx]

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[spiderman997]

Thats not the point, but to say you cannot build upper body mass without squatting when clearly theres douche bags in the gym with chicken legs and massive upper bodies is dumb.

I'll let you in on a little secret, we only say that so the curl monkeys will squat.

[smac898]

i both squat and deadlift, but i usually go hard on one of them, while deloading the other or not doing the other at all. Doing both of them max effort in a short time period is too much work i.m.o , but i think both of them are excellent exercises

[person101]

Who is your uncle

[NZninja101]

I'll let you in on a little secret, we only say that so the curl monkeys will squat.

The conspiracy has been revealed...




In b4 lock

[ShortDave]

who is your uncle

x2.

[Dsaff18]

It's not like you won't get a big upper body if that's all you train. But it definitely is beneficial to the upper body to do squats and deadlifts, it will make it look even better.

Plus, huge upper body on top of tiny legs = worse looking than not working out at all.

[oskarhul09]

It's not like you won't get a big upper body if that's all you train. But it definitely is beneficial to the upper body to do squats and deadlifts, it will make it look even better.

Plus, huge upper body on top of tiny legs = worse looking than not working out at all.

lol pls fuking go

[KiwiBro]

OP likes bbc in and around his mouth

[Dsaff18]

lol pls fuking go

Mad because you look less aesthetic than those who don't lift?

[NZninja101]

lol pls fuking go

Squats and deadlifts work the erectors. Deads also work the lats and traps. Also Dsaff18's point may have been that a large upper body looks better with big legs rather than your assumption that he thinks the hormone release from these exercises causes growth in muscles not directly involved in the exercise.

[gwasboy]

Your uncle must run the failblog

[SpencerWest]

I recommend squats/deads to everyone I know who lifts and I currently have "small" legs compared to my uppderbody...
Pulling a hammy and being unable to train legs for almost a month doesn'tfeelgoodman
But I'll continue to squat as soon as I can, because I want big arms.

[noodlesfromhell]

The same people who tell you that you cannot grow your upper body without hitting legs are the EXACT people that complain about seeing people with huge upper bodies and small legs. Also, they make up things by saying a Deadlift adds more mass to lats than a wide grip pull up or a bent over row? That makes me laugh a deadlift is a great powerlifting movement but my uncle was an IFBB pro in the 70s, and currently weighs 238 pounds at 6% bodyfat at age 60 (no e-stating). And he doesn't recommend dead lifts for hypertrophy purposes.

Nobody furaking forces you to do squats and deadlifts. People don't care if you'll do them or not, so they don't have a reason to lie to you about their efficiency.
But they are great compound movements that work some of your biggest muscles and they help you to put overall mass on, that's all.

[dunkalicious]

I don't squat nor I deadlift. I'm fine with it

[Ka0s]

honestly my uncle was an IFBB pro in the 60s and now he maintains at 258lbs with 5% bodyfat and he says deadlifts are great