Squats are NOT the answer to everything

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  • RedHeadDevotchka
    RedHeadDevotchka Posts: 1,394 Member
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    I have a love-hate relationship with them!
  • poledancing_ninja
    poledancing_ninja Posts: 271
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    If a bear squats in the woods, does his spotter wear hotpants?

    <3
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
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    If a bear squats in the woods, does his spotter wear hotpants?

    Suede hotpants, actually.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
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    What if you do squats with no weight? *runs*

    then we mock you.

    *blushing*
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
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    Sometimes Deadlifts are the answer. But usually it's squats.
    What benefits are from squats, and what benefits are from deadlifts? Be specific, 'cause some of us would like to know. I am fairly new to weight training, from a knowlege stand-point.

    There is simply no other exercise, and certainly no machine, that produces the level of central nervous system activity, improved balance and coordination, skeletal loading and bone density enhancement, muscular stimulation and growth, connective tissue stress and strength, psychological demand and toughness, and overall systemic conditioning than the correctly performed full squat. --Mark Rippetoe

    The topic is just for fun. Of course a well rounded strength program would have you doing more than just squatting (or deadlifting). But if you were going to pick one exercise to be stuck on a deserted island with, let it be the squat.
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
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    If a bear squats in the woods, does his spotter wear hotpants?

    yes
  • MalSponseller
    MalSponseller Posts: 217 Member
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    Squats are great! I tried dumbbell deadlifts the other day and was having back pain. Going to wait until the boyfriend gets back from Ireland so he can spot me before trying them again.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
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    If a bear squats in the woods, does his spotter wear hotpants?

    depends. do you ever have a problem with chalk leaving marks on your hotpants?
  • MalSponseller
    MalSponseller Posts: 217 Member
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    What if you do squats with no weight? *runs*

    Hey, you're not alone! I'm doing this now until I can get back into my university's gym when the semester starts back up
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
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    If a bear squats in the woods, does his spotter wear hotpants?

    Suede hotpants, actually.

    I'm sorry, they're velour actually. Please get your facts straight.
  • strawberrie_milk
    strawberrie_milk Posts: 381 Member
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    Deadlifts > squats ;)
  • Wonderob
    Wonderob Posts: 1,372 Member
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    The squat is the lunge's evil twin
  • Kityngirl
    Kityngirl Posts: 14,332 Member
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    If a bear squats in the woods, does his spotter wear hotpants?
    If it's Bear Grylls? I would totally spot him in hotpants. Rawr.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
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    If a bear squats in the woods, does his spotter wear hotpants?

    Suede hotpants, actually.

    I'm sorry, they're velour actually. Please get your facts straight.

    The bear won't let me get close enough to touch 'em. Bast*rd
  • Stuz359
    Stuz359 Posts: 81
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    I used to hate squats, body weight ones as well. Now I merely tolerate them, but I am putting a lot of weight onto them now. What I find amazing is how far I have come in a short period of time in terms of what I can do. It keeps me motivated to do more and keep improving.
  • jenaissance
    jenaissance Posts: 302 Member
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    I hate doing squats, but I love what they do for me :)
    Monday I did back squats
    Tuesday I did goblet squats
    today I did 150 body weight squats

    after about 4 months of near daily.....i totally have a perkier behind :love:
  • amnski
    amnski Posts: 251 Member
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    love squats and the results :love:
  • trojanbb
    trojanbb Posts: 1,297 Member
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    Sometimes Deadlifts are the answer. But usually it's squats.

    lmfao, when I read the title I was gonna come in and post "No, but DEADLIFTS are!".

    If you arent deadlifting OR squatting, you're not lifting. Especially you guys out there, get on it.
    love squats and the results :love:

    lovin those results too!
  • Italian_mom
    Italian_mom Posts: 192 Member
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    How about plyo weighted squats?
  • spade117
    spade117 Posts: 2,466 Member
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    I did deadlift squats today.

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