10 reasons squats are a terrible excercise

lady_jessi
lady_jessi Posts: 77 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
My cousin posted this on facebook today, and I was very taken aback by it.

http://www.trainbetterfitness.com/10-reasons-squats-are-a-terrible-exercise/

It's very aggressive and oh so many steroids references. I know a ton of y'all squat, so what's your take on it?
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  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    You sarcasm meter, is broken?
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    You sarcasm meter, is broken?

    I was trying to figure out how to say this. This.
  • hulkklogan
    hulkklogan Posts: 77 Member
    Dumb article is dumb
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member
    That's pretty funny.
  • TAsunder
    TAsunder Posts: 423 Member
    The parody article is kind of amusing, but I had no idea that there were people who actually argue against squats. Almost every fitness class ever makes liberal use of them.
  • originalkazila
    originalkazila Posts: 200
    Squats require you to place a loaded barbell on top of your spine! It’s practically in direct contact with the vertebra. This is just stupid. It would be different if there were some kind of muscle group there, maybe trapezoidal in shape, that could form a cushion between the bar and your delicate spinal structure but since that hasn’t yet been discovered this statement is 100% accurate.


    I died at this part.
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    The parody article is kind of amusing, but I had no idea that there were people who actually argue against squats. Almost every fitness class ever makes liberal use of them.

    And the next day, I always have a strong argument against them!
  • BamaBreezeNSaltAire
    BamaBreezeNSaltAire Posts: 966 Member
    Anyone got the pic of the Godzilla facepalm?
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    not-sure-if-trolling-or-just-stupid.jpg
  • giggitygoo
    giggitygoo Posts: 1,978 Member
    Squats require you to place a loaded barbell on top of your spine! It’s practically in direct contact with the vertebra. This is just stupid. It would be different if there were some kind of muscle group there, maybe trapezoidal in shape, that could form a cushion between the bar and your delicate spinal structure but since that hasn’t yet been discovered this statement is 100% accurate.


    I died at this part.

    IF ONLY we had a big triangular shaped muscle group there. IF ONLY. Ohhhh the humanity.
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    :noway:
  • lady_jessi
    lady_jessi Posts: 77 Member
    Oh man, are y'all serious?! I'm so naive. Sorry, y'all. Carry on with your lives now. XP

    I'm not trolling I am just dumb. I'm a newbie lifter, and don't know all the technical names for muscles and that.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    1. They make you look awesome and people are mean to you because they're so jealous of your booty.
  • TAsunder
    TAsunder Posts: 423 Member
    The parody article is kind of amusing, but I had no idea that there were people who actually argue against squats. Almost every fitness class ever makes liberal use of them.

    And the next day, I always have a strong argument against them!

    Well played! :drinker:
  • diodelcibo
    diodelcibo Posts: 2,564 Member
    There's a reason my booty is twice as big and better than yours...
  • fab50G
    fab50G Posts: 384 Member
    He lost me when he said squats were a terrible exercise "choose" instead of choice.
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    My jimmies remain unrustled
  • MandaPaigeSparkles88
    MandaPaigeSparkles88 Posts: 1,289 Member
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  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    You sarcasm meter, is broken?

    trolling trolling trolling . . .
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member
    If my math is correct, and according to my PhD. in Mathology from the correspondence college of Nigeria it is, the following formula illustrates my point perfectly:

    L2*Sq=(R3/3I)531

    I won’t bore you by actually explaining what any of that means in terms that any normal person could actually understand...

    Lol!
  • m0ll3pprz
    m0ll3pprz Posts: 193 Member
    I didn't actually view the link but I will share something that I found very beneficial from my physical therapist. She told me this: "If you could only do one exercise for the rest of your life, it should be SQUATS... hands down! You should do a minimum of 10 a day." She said "if everybody did squats everyday their wouldn't be so many old people that need to be placed in assisted living and nursing homes because they can't get out of a chair or bed! Everyone would have healthy ankles, knees, hips, backs and butts. Your major muscle groups get a full on workout. Just be sure to drive from your heels on every single squat!" Incorporate weights and you have virtually every muscle group involved in the squat now!

    Good luck!
  • ApexLeader
    ApexLeader Posts: 580 Member
    Oh man, are y'all serious?! I'm so naive. Sorry, y'all. Carry on with your lives now. XP

    I'm not trolling I am just dumb. I'm a newbie lifter, and don't know all the technical names for muscles and that.

    i'm going to assume you didn't read it and just posted it on here because you thought it would be controversial. just nod your head "yes"
  • tj1376
    tj1376 Posts: 1,402 Member
    So a friend of a friend of a guy who worked with a cousin of a guy knows a Navy Seal who said squats are stupid. Well, it must be true then.
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member
    Oh man, are y'all serious?! I'm so naive. Sorry, y'all. Carry on with your lives now. XP

    I'm not trolling I am just dumb. I'm a newbie lifter, and don't know all the technical names for muscles and that.

    You're not dumb at all.

    It's just sad that the fitness industry is in such a dismal state that myths abound about the safety of squats and some people would actually take that as a serious article...
  • OkieinMinny
    OkieinMinny Posts: 834 Member
    So a friend of a friend of a guy who worked with a cousin of a guy knows a Navy Seal who said squats are stupid. Well, it must be true then.
    This point is axiomatic.

    **leaves work to head right for the squat rack**
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    I didn't actually view the link but I will share something that I found very beneficial from my physical therapist. She told me this: "If you could only do one exercise for the rest of your life, it should be SQUATS... hands down! You should do a minimum of 10 a day." She said "if everybody did squats everyday their wouldn't be so many old people that need to be placed in assisted living and nursing homes because they can't get out of a chair or bed! Everyone would have healthy ankles, knees, hips, backs and butts. Your major muscle groups get a full on workout. Just be sure to drive from your heels on every single squat!" Incorporate weights and you have virtually every muscle group involved in the squat now!

    Good luck!

    And if you did view the link.........
  • SPNLuver83
    SPNLuver83 Posts: 2,050 Member
    Wow. Just wow. Just shows you how much bad information there is online...
  • ironmonkeystyle
    ironmonkeystyle Posts: 834 Member
    If my math is correct, and according to my PhD. in Mathology from the correspondence college of Nigeria it is, the following formula illustrates my point perfectly:

    L2*Sq=(R3/3I)531

    I won’t bore you by actually explaining what any of that means in terms that any normal person could actually understand. Just suffice it to say that back squats are terrible for you spine. Anyone who says differently is probably on steroids.



    Flawless math victory.
  • m0ll3pprz
    m0ll3pprz Posts: 193 Member
    I didn't actually view the link but I will share something that I found very beneficial from my physical therapist. She told me this: "If you could only do one exercise for the rest of your life, it should be SQUATS... hands down! You should do a minimum of 10 a day." She said "if everybody did squats everyday their wouldn't be so many old people that need to be placed in assisted living and nursing homes because they can't get out of a chair or bed! Everyone would have healthy ankles, knees, hips, backs and butts. Your major muscle groups get a full on workout. Just be sure to drive from your heels on every single squat!" Incorporate weights and you have virtually every muscle group involved in the squat now!

    Good luck!

    And if you did view the link.........


    The same obvi!
  • lady_jessi
    lady_jessi Posts: 77 Member
    I mostly just skimmed the article so I didn't take in all that PHD in from Nigeeria nonsense. But the part that got me confused was about the spine because my spine actually does hurt for a few days after squats. And I've watched all the Rippetoe videos about bar placement and everything. Once again I'm sorry and deeply ashamed of my epic fail.

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