I have a problem because I won't be able to do barbell squat for at least two months because I'll be on out on business staying at a hotel. The gym at the hotel does not have a squat rack so I'm going to try dumbbell squats and split squats. Obviously, I know barbell squats are superior, but you dont think it would do any harm to try dumbbell squats?
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08-25-2012, 01:31 PM #1Registered User
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08-25-2012, 03:02 PM #2Bootless Errand
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Find a nearby gym with a power rack, pay the day rate, and train as usual.
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08-25-2012, 03:13 PM #3Registered User
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This place is out in the middle of nowhere and the nearest gym is like 30 minutes away so I'm kind of stuck using what I have.Originally Posted by ironwill2008
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08-25-2012, 03:16 PM #4Prepare Perform Prevail
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I'd rather just mix in various types of weighted unilateral work like lunges, side lunges, bulgarian split squats, step ups, and whatever other leg machines they had available.
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08-25-2012, 03:20 PM #5Bootless Errand
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In that case, use what you have.Originally Posted by joe2324
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08-25-2012, 04:53 PM #6Registered User
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You can try dumbbell goblet squats
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08-25-2012, 05:06 PM #7Registered User
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Would probably suggest this as well since it's better to do something to work out your legs if you don't have a squat machine available to you while you're away for 2 months.Originally Posted by SuicideGripMe
Lunges with dumbbells would probably be your best bet. Maybe throw in some wall squats while you're at it too.
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08-25-2012, 05:15 PM #8Registered User
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Thanks, I'm going to go with lunges, goblet squats and some of the other suggestions made here. I guess something is better than nothing at this point.Originally Posted by pvn23
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08-25-2012, 08:20 PM #9Registered User
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I would go with driving 30 minutes to a gym once a week to squat with a barbell. I drive 60 minutes once a week just to use bumper plates
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08-25-2012, 08:22 PM #10Registered User
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Don't leave out your straight leg dead lifts. At home or away.
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08-25-2012, 08:33 PM #11Registered User
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Barbell hack squats are what you're looking for. No risk of injury if you go to failure even without a rack.
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