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Posted by: buildingup

speaking of squats i need to know what leg muscles they work and can i just use squats as my only exercise for legs because im lazy?


Posted by: MyK

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Posted by: buildingup

too lazy to do so, someone tell me!


Posted by: AirCartman

quads


Posted by: The Monkey Man

Quote:
Originally Posted by buildingup
can i just use squats as my only exercise for legs because im lazy?
No, because you (w/d)on't have a gym membership -


Posted by: buildingup

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Monkey Man
No, because you (w/d)on't have a gym membership -
Bastard!


Posted by: HardTrainer

I did just squats as part of a long training cycle (no ham work or calf work !) I did put on 2 1/2 inches on my thighs and 3/4 of an inch on my calf, I didnt notcie any inbalance between my quads to hams but i feel i should of worked my calves directly (but i was more concerend in putting on over all weight at the time).


Posted by: Doublebase

I do about 5 sets of squats for my leg workout. I do some calf work too.


Posted by: buildingup

my butt aches after squats!


Posted by: P-funk

those that don't help themselves become helpless themselves.


Posted by: buildingup

so youve already said!


Posted by: P-funk

just making sure you knew.


Posted by: Squaggleboggin

Go to exrx.net and look it up. It works many, many things...


Posted by: buildingup

so should i be doing them on smith machine which is what ive been doing?


Posted by: soxmuscle

smith machine squats aren't very good..


Posted by: ihateschoolmt

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Originally Posted by buildingup
so should i be doing them on smith machine which is what ive been doing?
No, the smith machine is for pussies.


Posted by: buildingup

guess i'll change then


Posted by: CowPimp

Olympic style squats (What most people do) hit a lot of major muscle groups: quadriceps, hamstrings, gluts, and hips. The lower back and other core muscles also get quite a workout.

I don't like smith squats because they don't require you to stabilize the weight. Squatting is one of the most demanding core exercises out there. Beyond that, smith squats teach you improper motor patterns which could lead to injury inside or outside of the gym. I've also read that smith squatting puts a searing force on one's knees.


Posted by: ihateschoolmt

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Originally Posted by CowPimp
Olympic style squats (What most people do)
What? I've never seen anyone do anything below parallel in any gym. Maybe it's different were you live...


Posted by: Squaggleboggin

Yeah I've always heard of people going to parallel because they're afraid they'll break their knees or something...


Posted by: TJ Cline

Quote:
Originally Posted by buildingup
speaking of squats i need to know what leg muscles they work and can i just use squats as my only exercise for legs because im lazy?


Squats work many muscles but target these muscles.


Posted by: The Monkey Man

Quote:
Originally Posted by buildingup
so should i be doing them on smith machine which is what ive been doing?
If this is practice for using the proper technique
once you have your sex change operation, then -


Posted by: CowPimp

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Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt
What? I've never seen anyone do anything below parallel in any gym. Maybe it's different were you live...
You don't have to go below parallel to do an olympic squat. Basically, olympic squatting is performed with the bar on your upper traps and focuses more on knee extension (Quadriceps), whereas PL squatting is done with the bar on your posterior delts and the focus is more on hip extension (Posterior chain). That's what I meant.


Posted by: lnvanry

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Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt
What? I've never seen anyone do anything below parallel in any gym. Maybe it's different were you live...
Where I am most of the people, BB's, squat deep...way past parallel to the floor. A few fat powerlifters squat almost to parallel...but hey they're PL.







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