How can you hate squats? or leg day for that matter. I love squats so much that i do them 3 times a week and 100 weightless reps every morning. Ever since i started doing them, my endurance, explosive strength and muscle size has increase throughout all my body and has really helped my MMA game. For anyone here who doesnt do squats, DO THEM! The rewards are endless!
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05-07-2005, 12:52 PM #1Registered User
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Why do so many people hate squats?
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05-07-2005, 12:53 PM #2On Rep Vacation
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3x a week is too much
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05-07-2005, 12:53 PM #3Rooney is God.
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Good Shout.Originally Posted by MilitaryManWeight before Bulk:February 23rd-168 Pounds
Weight April 9th: 179 Pounds
Weight May 4th: 184 Pounds
Weight May 23rd: 189 Pounds
Bulk Finished
Bicep Left and Right: 17 Inches
Waist:34 Inches
Now Cutting...(from start of June)
08 June: 186 Pounds
17 June:183.4 Pounds
24 June:182 Pounds
01 July:178.5 Pounds
08 July:
Waist:32 Inches
Squat:290
Deadlift:280
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05-07-2005, 12:53 PM #4Banned
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People hate squats because they are chest warriors that feel their legs are already big enough.
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05-07-2005, 12:55 PM #5Registered User
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i have a very fast recovery rate. And plus i just cant help it, love them that much!Originally Posted by Brently
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05-07-2005, 12:55 PM #6Registered User
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wow u do alot of squats. i dont like them as much as you, it hurts to walk around after doing them and the leg press. they make me kinda sick sumtimes...
age: 16
height:5'10
weight:175
bench: 230 x 1
squat:410 x 1
leg press:750 x 10
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05-07-2005, 12:58 PM #7
I prefer the leg press simply because it doesn't hurt my back nearly as much as squats.
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05-07-2005, 01:18 PM #8~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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i dont squat as my father is a doctor with a 40yr old patient who has been bodybuilding since 14. He now has dreadful back problems from squatting (so bad he has to give up his job). Just imagine the spinal compression with all that weight on your back.
just my advice."You don't regret the things you did... you regret the things you didn't do"
"very seldom do the lambs slaughter the butcher"
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05-07-2005, 01:25 PM #9No Excuses, Just Results
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i bet the guy had bad form. i just started squats and iv been sayen to myself i should of started earlier lolOriginally Posted by PAmos wannabe
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05-07-2005, 01:28 PM #10~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Nah, form does n't have much to do with it. It's the compression of the discs of cartilage between the vertebrae.Originally Posted by mhschiefs97"You don't regret the things you did... you regret the things you didn't do"
"very seldom do the lambs slaughter the butcher"
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05-07-2005, 01:40 PM #11Registered User
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squats are great its my favorite lift by far... i hate people who think they are bad@ss and they bench 225 talking about my weights class and they cant even squat 200... and when the teacher makes them actually squat they go down 2 inches. Squats are GREAT
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05-07-2005, 01:42 PM #12YEAH TOAST
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well I never really liked squats because they hurt my knees
then I found out that was because I tore some cartilege and a little piece of bone
so yea I like squats now, or at least I will once I can walk againGod's Gift to Ballroom Notoriety
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05-07-2005, 01:44 PM #13train hard win easy
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i can't squat anymore because of knees... sucks
everyday wasted is one you can never make up
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05-07-2005, 01:48 PM #14No Excuses, Just Results
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it can have alot to do with form. he could of rested the bar on his neck instead of trapsOriginally Posted by PAmos wannabe
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05-07-2005, 02:47 PM #15Registered User
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]Originally Posted by PAmos wannabe
This is a potential problem when poor form is involved. Bear in mind that 1000s of people do squat heavy with no back problems, don't let this one case put you off. It may have been he had an unknown underlying back issue that was seriously worsened by squatting.
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05-07-2005, 03:03 PM #16Ethereal
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i like weightless squats for improving endurance & power. helps in wrestling.
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05-07-2005, 03:03 PM #17
most people that dont do squats usualy dont work legs at all because they dont see the point as they dont walk around with there trousers off so no one will see them any way, how much they ache the day after youve worked your legs
personaly i think this is very stupid as legs are just as important if not more important than the rest of your muscles
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05-07-2005, 03:09 PM #18baby killer
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i hate squats but i do them anyway. they make me happy afterwards and i understand the benefits of them. deadlifts are my favourite lift by far and also shouldnt be skipped.
hail murder. **** you.
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05-07-2005, 03:37 PM #19Registered User
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I have never squatted a bar in my life, I just do leg press, and even if I do, it's lightweight and I do it rarely. It's just to make me feel like I work my legs as well as my chest.
My favorite exercise is bench press, I also like curls and military press sometimes.
I think my legs are big enough whatever
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05-07-2005, 03:43 PM #20So what do you say in regards to Tom Platz then? He is around that age and squatting 500 for 23. It WAS his form.Originally Posted by PAmos wannabe
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05-07-2005, 03:46 PM #21Registered User
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people hate squats, no matter what reason they give, for THIS reason
THEY SUCK THE LIFE FROM YOU !!!! period!
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05-07-2005, 03:51 PM #22Super Duper Producer
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Squatting was hurting my right knee but I never got that problem with deadlifts so somebody recommended hack squats and they work brilliantly!Originally Posted by somekid25i can't squat anymore because of knees... sucks
I'm pleased I can squat again
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05-07-2005, 05:29 PM #23The title of this post sucks.Originally Posted by MilitaryMan
You're making a stupid, groundless generalisation. Most of the users on this forum are hardcore into their training, apart from the occasional strat troll. Many of us live by the mantra 'You ain't squat till you squat', and we reflect it in the gym.
3 times a week and your morning routine are too many. You're shocking them into growth, this won't last and you'll eventually hit a plateau.
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05-07-2005, 05:36 PM #24Call Me The Space Cowboy
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I hate squats and deadlift cause they're bloody painful.
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05-07-2005, 06:07 PM #25Master Blaster
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Reason alot of people hate them is they interfere with the rest of the day.
If you train in the morning and maybe you have a sport to play in the afternoon, good luck running ur fastest or jumping ur highest
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05-07-2005, 06:45 PM #26Registered User
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if u enjoy squats so much i doubt u do correct form. u hafta go alllllll the way down so u touch the bottom of the squat rack, completely parallel. I just came off a ankle break and came back 2 doin squats first time at a football combine for my team. i did 175 17 times and after i felt like i wanted to throw up. this is why ppl dont like squats. ASS 2 GRASS PPL
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05-07-2005, 07:42 PM #27
I'm gonna start doing them again soon. I haven;t been able to due to back problems.
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05-07-2005, 08:12 PM #28THE ARSENAL
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in simple terms:
weight lifters dont squat
bodybuilders SQUAT
JC"Wow Strong Arms"
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