Squats are NOT the answer to everything

strawberrie_milk

Deadlifts > squats

Wonderob

The squat is the lunge's evil twin

Kityngirl

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

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

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

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

amnski

love squats and the results

trojanbb

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

lovin those results too!

Italian_mom

How about plyo weighted squats?

spade117

I did deadlift squats today.

pornstarzombie

Squats are my favorite. Well, I would much rather do dead lifts but I won't complain about either.

Cait_Sidhe

I'm really proud of my ability to go ATG with squats.

RustedPopsicle

Squats below parallel is the answer. I'm sick of seeing people not even getting parallel at all.

Hoping I could get my squat to 315lbs for 5 reps, which would be really awesome!
Currently at 275lbs for 5 reps @ 150lbs bdwt

crisanderson27

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

This is what sold me on them. Seriously.

But...

Deadlifts > squats

I'm sorry Taso. She's substantially hotter than you are, and so must know something you don't.

That means she wins.

Wonderob

Squats below parallel is the answer. I'm sick of seeing people not even getting parallel

Why on earth does what anyone else does sicken you? My injury convalescence involves squats down to as far as does not aggravate my abductor. I still get SOME squat benefits so if we're ever in the same gym you will just have to look away or prepare to be sickened!

loneworg

Taso looks like he is taking a squat :laugh:

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dad106

having the bar across my shoulders like that, even nif it's padded HURT. I do not squat. My legs are strong...so if I use dumbells to squat I practically pull my arms out their sockets!! I"m a lunge/deadlift girl.

Try hold the dumbbells at your side and squatting.. it helps.

To OP:
Yea deadlifts are fine.. except for when I do them and then subsequently have creepy *kitten* meatheads staring at me as I do them.

Squats get me noticed less... which is fine by me!

darrensurrey

I quite like Bulgarian squats. Adds a little something else to challenging your balance.

kierstin1976

Squats, lunges and deadlifts are best.

BSchoberg

If I hate DOING it but love how I feel when it's DONE --- then it's probably the answer.

DisputedEnds

I would rather prefer Squats in my opinion i feel that they work for me so yea.

oregonzoo

I'd be much more comfortable with squats if not for creepo's looking at me in the gym.

hesn92

having the bar across my shoulders like that, even nif it's padded HURT. I do not squat. My legs are strong...so if I use dumbells to squat I practically pull my arms out their sockets!! I"m a lunge/deadlift girl.

Try hold the dumbbells at your side and squatting.. it helps.

To OP:
Yea deadlifts are fine.. except for when I do them and then subsequently have creepy *kitten* meatheads staring at me as I do them.

Squats get me noticed less... which is fine by me!

Why does it get you noticed less? you still have to stick your butt out lol

taso42

having the bar across my shoulders like that, even nif it's padded HURT. I do not squat. My legs are strong...so if I use dumbells to squat I practically pull my arms out their sockets!! I"m a lunge/deadlift girl.

If the bar hurts, there is a form issue. http://stronglifts.com/squat-bar-position/

trojanbb

having the bar across my shoulders like that, even nif it's padded HURT. I do not squat. My legs are strong...so if I use dumbells to squat I practically pull my arms out their sockets!! I"m a lunge/deadlift girl.

Try hold the dumbbells at your side and squatting.. it helps.

To OP:
Yea deadlifts are fine.. except for when I do them and then subsequently have creepy *kitten* meatheads staring at me as I do them.

Squats get me noticed less... which is fine by me!

Us guys cant help but look. It's impossible. Especially when girls where those skintight yoga pants....

dad106

having the bar across my shoulders like that, even nif it's padded HURT. I do not squat. My legs are strong...so if I use dumbells to squat I practically pull my arms out their sockets!! I"m a lunge/deadlift girl.

Try hold the dumbbells at your side and squatting.. it helps.

To OP:
Yea deadlifts are fine.. except for when I do them and then subsequently have creepy *kitten* meatheads staring at me as I do them.

Squats get me noticed less... which is fine by me!

Why does it get you noticed less? you still have to stick your butt out lol

Lol, true.

I think this was more a question on form because said meathead was then discussing my form with his buddy... but nothing was being said to me about it, so I assume I was doing them right. I also saw said meathead do it the way I was doing it, instead of his way which was just bending at the waist with the bar down to about his knees and then coming back up.

dad106

having the bar across my shoulders like that, even nif it's padded HURT. I do not squat. My legs are strong...so if I use dumbells to squat I practically pull my arms out their sockets!! I"m a lunge/deadlift girl.

Try hold the dumbbells at your side and squatting.. it helps.

To OP:
Yea deadlifts are fine.. except for when I do them and then subsequently have creepy *kitten* meatheads staring at me as I do them.

Squats get me noticed less... which is fine by me!

Us guys cant help but look. It's impossible. Especially when girls where those skintight yoga pants....

Yea, yea.. Next time I'll wear something real baggy.. will that help?

2143661

love this thread!!

Matt_Wild

Squats are ALWAYS the answer!

Never a question because the answers yes?