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Why don't you squat?

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  • Posts: 1,907 Member
    I can't afford a gym membership. But! I'll bike race you to the top of any hill of your choice. :wink:
  • Posts: 1,254 Member
    I think for a lot of guys who don't squat it falls into 2 categories:

    1) It's hard (harder than bench press anyway)
    2) Legs aren't a glamour muscle. A lot of men seem to love to workout chest/abs/biceps as if that's all the ladies like looking at!

    Squatting's awesome!

    Or bad knees.
  • Was doing a challenge this month, had to stop because my knee couldn't handle the stress or something. Yes I was doing them correctly but I got a lot of weight and the higher in number I got per day the more strain it put on the joint.
  • Posts: 1,432 Member

    It is, it really is :flowerforyou:

    I need my gluteus to be higherupus.
  • Posts: 2,654 Member
    I have trashed knees. No squats for me.

    ETA, knees are trashed in part from doing heavy squats, leg presses and walking lunges back in my 'prime'.

    And as a 30 yo female at the time, I could squat with much higher than 45 pounds. Just because I COULD did not mean that I SHOULD have.
  • Posts: 18,343 Member
    I think the OP was assuming he was the baddest mother fcker in his gym.
    He's 19 years old. When I was 19, I probably thought my way to workout was the best/only way in the world too.
  • Health problems aside, If you have the ability to squat, it is probably one of the best workouts you could possibly do in my opinion. Obviously in order to get definition in your abs you need to lower your body fat %, but legs are definitely the key to a strong core. I would recommend a squat rack because a smith machine is not natural for your back and can potentially do more harm then good if not used properly. Plus it will force you to stabilize your posture. Though if you want the best of both worlds, then try to use a power rack.

    Most people hate to squat because it is time consuming and legs are not the first thing people think about when working out. The norm is upper body only so thats why you see a lot of upside down triangle shaped people at the gym.

    For the people that have knee issues, if your gym has a "super squat machine", this eases a lot of tension off your knees and honestly gives you just as great of a leg workout. Try it out if you can.
  • Posts: 145 Member


    This needs a caveat. This depends entirely on the reason you have bad knees. Squats will do wonders for surrounding musculature, and can help immensely if laxity is the source of knee instability and pain for example. They can't do anything to regenerate lost cartilage though. When that's gone, it's gone. That's when you and your doc start deciding what sort of knee replacement you need, and when.

    A caveat of a different type. I have bad knees. In both knees, the patella grinds on the bone when bending. I do not have the groove that the patella is suppose to ride in. This makes me susceptible to patella dislocations and subluxations. I also have cartridge damage in both knees. There is a lot of clicking and popping which can be felt when I bend my knees. I have had two different orthopedic surgeons tell me to never quit moving and to remain active. Once I stop I am doomed. I was afraid to start squatting especially *kitten* to grass deep. However this has made my knees stronger. I recently ran a Marathon and believe that having strong legs from squatting helped made it possible. Proper running form was a big part of it too.
  • Posts: 1,968 Member
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  • Posts: 2,213 Member
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    Eliptical Trainer at 140 spm do for you?

    It seems I am an "Extreme Minority" - Gosh! Mummy said I was "unique" (maybe this is what she meant?)
  • Posts: 409 Member

    I think the OP was assuming he was the baddest mother fcker in his gym.
    I don't think I'm the baddest mother f*cker in the gym, I just think a lot of people don't realize how important squatting is to a routine, gets tiring looking at dudes with huge upper bodies and little scrawny chicken legs
  • Posts: 3,924 Member

    I think the OP was assuming he was the baddest mother fcker in his gym.
    I don't think I'm the baddest mother f*cker in the gym, I just think a lot of people don't realize how important squatting is to a routine, gets tiring looking at dudes with huge upper bodies and little scrawny chicken legs

    I saw this dude at the gym a while back that looked like a carrot. You know, huge up top, tiny down below. And not even the gnarly 'drumstick' look that some bodybuilders get (all QUADZ and no calf/hamstring) This dude's forearms were bigger than his thighs.

    Then he went to the squat rack and did speed reps with 3 plates (315lbs.)

    Goes to show, you can't judge a book by its hypertrophy.
  • because we are lazy ****s haha jk, if you want a nice butt just SQUAT !
  • Posts: 794 Member
    I hover.


    OMG.... LOL....

    (and so do I)
  • omg i had no idea that MFP was censoring swear words haha so funny

    **** **** **** you *****
  • Posts: 197 Member
    At home I will but not at the gym, my knees pop and its embarassing lol
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