I have been finding that I have started to bulid a bit of inner thigh muscle, which is one place that I'm not too keen on actually building up. What would you guys do to avoid this?? Would you suggest a wider or narrower stance while doing squats?
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Thread: Squats and inner thigh muscle
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12-02-2007, 05:32 PM #1
Squats and inner thigh muscle
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12-02-2007, 05:49 PM #2
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Inner thigh muscle is actually really important to overall leg strength and stability so I wouldn't be worried about having developed it. To avoid adding additional size to that area, stick to narrow stance squats (hip width) and avoid any sumo squats or deads.
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12-03-2007, 08:34 AM #3
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12-03-2007, 11:30 AM #4
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12-03-2007, 01:16 PM #5
Yeah, I'll def. avoid the hip adductor machine -- I've never gotten into using it, and probably won't start!
How low do you think I should go when doing squats??
Avoid full range ATG squats?? Does going lower build up the inner thigh??~*~*Marie*~*~
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12-03-2007, 06:38 PM #6
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12-04-2007, 10:54 AM #7
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12-04-2007, 03:03 PM #8
You can go to parallel, it's still effective. You may still experience some size increase anyway, but nothing big since you're a woman, and it'll look great with low BF.
I do agree with darkangel..I've noticed that my inner thighs have become much harder after a few months of ATG squats. Of course, no one wants 'big' thighs, but I choose that over squishy ones
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12-04-2007, 04:45 PM #9
Parallel is fine, just make sure you are actually going to parallel.
Here's a good squat depth image - http://www.usapowerlifting.com/newsl...ce/novice.htmlLast edited by terracotta; 12-04-2007 at 04:54 PM.
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12-05-2007, 05:27 AM #10
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12-05-2007, 11:15 AM #11
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12-05-2007, 11:23 AM #12
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12-05-2007, 11:30 AM #13
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I know when I was putting some major mass on my legs I read in a few articles that doing half squats, parallel, and ATG very effect in doing so and did the half squats, that may be what some of those guys are doing, half squats you put massive amount of weight and come only half way down.....Now the fast bounces hmmm never would do that since its momentom (sp) moving the weight and not raw strength....
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