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      Technically... You DID ask... When you said "How is that heavy?", notice the QUESTION mark?

      What a nasty thing to say to someone.
    • Posts: 9,377 Member
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      Considering that squats start out with your body weight, 45 lbs is quite a bit less than that. That would be like saying I'm doing heavy curls by drinking from a 32 oz water bottle that doesn't even weigh as much as my arm.

      Squats without any weight isn't really that much of an "exercise." I do that like 100 times a day as a matter of normal daily activity, every time I stand up from a chair. Doing an extra dozen isn't going to make a difference.

      This doesn't make sense. She's still using her bodyweight, plus 45 lbs.

      And to answer the OP, I'm doing squats (regular and Bulgarian split) with New Rules of Lifting for Women, and I'm going to start a 30 day challenge tonight. Starts with 50 squats, ends with 250.
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      I was explaining why 45 lbs is not "heavy" for squats. Just because the other two were obnoxious about it doesn't mean they're wrong.

      But they were wrong and so are you. Your analogy is full of wrong as well. She would be squatting her body weight plus the 45 pounds. Which again, for a beginner would be heavy. Christ - is this really such a difficult concept???
    • Posts: 463 Member
      OP - about a month ago, I did the 14 day squat challenge that I found on youtube. It was lots of fun - 100 squats per day - of varying types. I have continued to do them - every day, a different kind. I have noticed my thighs, in particular responding quite nicely. Some days I add weights, other days, I do not.
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      ......strength training wiont help me lose weight

      You may want to research a little, strength training will absolutely help you loose weight
    • Posts: 565 Member
      I've been doing squats for 20 days and my legs are getting some shape have you been squatting?

      Just started incorporating squats into my exercise regime. Like lunges I avoided them like the plague. They always hurt my knees, and considering I have a bad right knee and hip, I just figured that those were two types of exercises I was not meant to do:sad: .

      But guess what? After all these years, gym memberships and small personal trainer classes, I found out the reason that Squats were hurting my knees was because I was doing them wrong:ohwell: . And to think all it took was a $10 Jillian Michaels DVD to let me know, push your @$$ back when you bend, don't just go straight down, and don't let your knee extend that far in front of you.

      Sounds dumb right? It's like, I should have thought of this, that instructor I went to for months should have told me this:mad: . Ah well, better late than never. Now I do squats everyday:bigsmile: ... Now all I have to do is find a way to do Lunges without my Right Knee threatening to call a lawyer on me for abuse and I'll be okay.:tongue:
    • Posts: 17,857 Member
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      But they were wrong and so are you. Your analogy is full of wrong as well. She would be squatting her body weight plus the 45 pounds. Which again, for a beginner would be heavy. Christ - is this really such a difficult concept???
      Apparently it is a difficult concept. I lift "my whole body weight" every time I stand up. Standing up does not constitute "heavy lifting." Our legs are well-conditioned to doing that. Adding a small amount of extra weight to it is not heavy. If someone weighs 135 pounds that's only increasing it by 33%. That would be like using a 10 pound arm to lift 3 pounds, because when you lift the 3 pounds you are also lifting "your whole arm weight" too.

      Go ahead and gripe about other people and their apparent put-downs over it. Just because I quoted your response to their snark doesn't mean I agree with their attitude. Again the point is that 45 lbs is not 'heavy' for squats. It's not, "ha ha you suck it's not heavy you wussie," it's, "it's not heavy." It's the 'standard' for an untrained 97 pound woman.

      I'm sure someone who is starting at 45 lbs and adding weight will progress to bigger weights that would be heavy. I started out with 45 lbs too. Doesn't make it heavy.
    • Posts: 3,958 Member
      squats a re in my exercise video ........................must be two meanings......................
      nothing with weights.........................................
      i d ont do weights ......strength training wiont help me lose weight

      Is this a joke?
    • Posts: 33 Member
      did the squat challege and compleated it. now im at a steady 200 per day but i have a long way to go before i see a change
    • Posts: 3,958 Member
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      I think the issue might be that some people are thinking of the 45 pounds as an empty barbell., and empty might equal "light." However, this is heavy for people who are just starting out, like me, and not so much for people who have advance. Everything in perspective.

      I'm doing 5x5 right now, and the program TELLS you to start at 45 lbs. It also suggests to start adding weight right away, which I won't do until I get my form correct.

      Either way, I'm looking forward to how good my butt will look in a few months

      and your butt WILL thank you...trust me.

      I wish i could post my butt.
    • Posts: 3,653 Member
      I squat heavy(45 lbs in a backpack) three times a week and started a body-weight squat challenge 6 days ago. So yea, I'm squatting a lot. I can feel my quad muscles more and my bum is getting into some sort of shape. lol

      High five and good work. :flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 1,897 Member
      Love squats, my thigh pic in my profile is the result of squatting.
    • Posts: 14,025 Member
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      and your butt WILL thank you...trust me.

      I wish i could post my butt.

      You and me both.
    • Posts: 2,208 Member
      45lbs is an unloaded barbell. Lol. How is that heavy?

      Ha ha! Let me come make fun of how much weight you squat. Ha ha ha! *Points and laughs*
    • Posts: 3,958 Member
      did the squat challege and compleated it. now im at a steady 200 per day but i have a long way to go before i see a change

      You would probably be better served and see result much quicker if you squatted with a barbell 5x5 ( 5 sets, 5 reps) 3x a week.
    • Posts: 2,555 Member
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      High five and good work. :flowerforyou:

      Thanks. I know it's not as heavy as others, but I would rather not risk hurting myself and wait until I get an actual barbell bar before challenging myself. A backpack full of 100 or more lbs would probably result in me looking like a toppled turtle. lol.
    • Posts: 463 Member
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      Apparently it is a difficult concept. I lift "my whole body weight" every time I stand up. Standing up does not constitute "heavy lifting." Our legs are well-conditioned to doing that. Adding a small amount of extra weight to it is not heavy. If someone weighs 135 pounds that's only increasing it by 33%. That would be like using a 10 pound arm to lift 3 pounds, because when you lift the 3 pounds you are also lifting "your whole arm weight" too.

      Go ahead and gripe about other people and their apparent put-downs over it. Just because I quoted your response to their snark doesn't mean I agree with their attitude. Again the point is that 45 lbs is not 'heavy' for squats. It's not, "ha ha you suck it's not heavy you wussie," it's, "it's not heavy." It's the 'standard' for an untrained 97 pound woman.

      I'm sure someone who is starting at 45 lbs and adding weight will progress to bigger weights that would be heavy. I started out with 45 lbs too. Doesn't make it heavy.

      oh.good.god.
    • Posts: 3 Member
      I have been doing the squat challage and it so works
    • Posts: 270 Member
      Make sure to go real deep in the squat and focus on the negative movement you get better results !!!! dont do those half-*kitten* squats....also i use to only squat but i plateud so i started to single leg squat with more than half the weight of my two leg squat and my two leg squat went up in two weeks of single legging.
    • Posts: 9,026 Member
      hey, let's all judge each other. cuz you know, we haven't done that in twenty minutes.
    • Posts: 963 Member
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      Uhm, cause its heavy for her! I just started doing weighted squats in April, and just got to 50 pounds (2 25 pound dumbells). FOR ME that is heavy. Everyone starts somewhere, and the point of lifting heavy is lifting as heavy as YOU can and progressing, not whats heavy to someone else, right??? LOL

      This! Heavy lifting is lifting weight that is heavy for YOU not someone else.
    • Posts: 14,025 Member
      I have been doing the squat challage and it so works

      It does not work by the mere fact that you are doing it.
    • Posts: 3,653 Member
      Thanks. I know it's not as heavy as others, but I would rather not risk hurting myself and wait until I get an actual barbell bar before challenging myself. A backpack full of 100 or more lbs would probably result in me looking like a toppled turtle. lol.

      True! And everyone (except for utter morons) starts low for just that reason . . . gotta work out the biomechanics or you could hurt yourself.
    • Posts: 463 Member
      Make sure to go real deep in the squat and focus on the negative you get better results !!!! dont do those half-*kitten* squats....also i use to only squat but i plateud so i started to single leg squat with more than half the weight of my two leg squat and my two leg squat went up in two weeks of single legging.

      I have progressed to past parellel myself...not quite at the single leg squat. Might be a new challenge for myself.
    • Posts: 1,624 Member
      People who mock what might be heavy for some, but not for themselves are kinda ridiculous. Ronnie Coleman wouldn't think your max was much either.

      If it's heavy for you, and you're progressing in your strength training ignore critical asshats. Good on ya.

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    • Posts: 270 Member
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      I have progressed to past parellel myself...not quite at the single leg squat. Might be a new challenge for myself.

      a little below parallel is perfect, really focus (dont just go through the motions and doing it for the sake of doing it, really focus) on the quads and glutes on the down movement then push from the heels with power...when youre done you should really feel like you can barely walk, thats how you know you had great form....and you dont have to rush in to single legs but i found it worked better for me and i feel it so much more, especially if its weighted
    • Posts: 963 Member
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      Considering that squats start out with your body weight, 45 lbs is quite a bit less than that. That would be like saying I'm doing heavy curls by drinking from a 32 oz water bottle that doesn't even weigh as much as my arm.

      Squats without any weight isn't really that much of an "exercise." I do that like 100 times a day as a matter of normal daily activity, every time I stand up from a chair. Doing an extra dozen isn't going to make a difference.

      It is her body weight PLUS 45 pounds! For her that is heavy.
      Wondering why people aren't congratulating her on building up the added weight instead of poo pooing her efforts....
    • Posts: 14,025 Member
      People who mock what might be heavy for some, but not for themselves are kinda ridiculous. Ronnie Coleman wouldn't think your max was much either.

      If it's heavy for you, and you're progressing in your strength training ignore critical asshats. Good on ya.

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      Goddamn he is a beast.
    • Posts: 3,150 Member
      Before I sprained my knee a month ago I was squatting 130 lb. Gonna restart tomorrow with just the bar and work my way back up.
    • Posts: 181 Member
      Squats on Tuesday were 170x3x5 plus a back off set at 135x5. Working my way back up to what I used to squat before a back injury, a layoff, and a 15 pound weight loss.
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