Thread: leg exercise equipment - are they all the same?

Whats up guys,
i was going to buy some leg equipment to do squats but i don't know what to buy. the ones that i came across were POWERHOUSE Adjustable Squat Rack & Plate Tree, TDS DELUXE SQUAT RACK, Wateman Bench Press / Squat Rack, and the POWERLINE Squat Rack. I was wondering if they are all the same?
My lower body is disgustingly scrawny and from the leg posts i read, the only thing i can do is SQUATS. but would squats also help the lower part of the legs like the ankles and calves, because that is where i lack the most, and i do not want to have huge thighs with sticks as calves.
Thanks.

Originally posted by tigerstile
so the squats will help my quads but i wont see much growth in my calves and ankles with squats right? is there any equipment i could buy to help my lower legs?

Squats are considered an "all body" exercise, but they're not going increase your calves. You will need to do calf exercises. You can do one legged calf raises holding a dumbbell standing on a stair, or purchase a seated calf raise.

Your ankles are bone and tendons, they're not going to increase in size. They will strengthen and the bone density will increase but there will not be a noticable increase of the ankle size (not sure why anyone would want bigger ankles).