Squats or lunges?

May33338
May33338 Posts: 300 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Which one do you prefer?
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  • indyrunning
    indyrunning Posts: 135 Member
    They work different parts of the glute...I love them both!
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Squats squats squats squats squats squats EVERYBODY!
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    Both! I find squats to be easier, but lunges are better for what parts of me are weaker. I always do both of em!
  • Crosfitjunkie
    Crosfitjunkie Posts: 127 Member
    Both for sure.
  • bababs89
    bababs89 Posts: 307 Member
    Both! I actually prefer squats, but I do both!
  • SherriJo5830
    SherriJo5830 Posts: 14 Member
    I just started a 30 day squat challenge today.
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    Squats. I will cry and beg if I ever get lunges in my program
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Squats. Lunges are like...cardio, for me.
  • tanj22
    tanj22 Posts: 1 Member
    Both
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,864 Member
    as a primary lift, squats...I do lunges for assistance work. I really don't consider lunges to be a foundational, primary lift.
  • CaffeinatedConfectionist
    CaffeinatedConfectionist Posts: 1,046 Member
    Squats as a primary/compound lift. Lunges as penance for my sins.
  • MrGonzo05
    MrGonzo05 Posts: 1,120 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    as a primary lift, squats...I do lunges for assistance work. I really don't consider lunges to be a foundational, primary lift.

    Ding ding ding.
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    May33338 wrote: »
    Which one do you prefer?

    I prefer both, since they emphasize different fitness skills. Squats emphasize strength, while lunges emphasize balance, hip & spine lateral stabilization, forward movement & deceleration (useful for sports), and of course strength. They complement each other perfectly, if the goal is overall fitness. For bodybuilding, they're an assistance exercise.

  • kelly_e_montana
    kelly_e_montana Posts: 1,999 Member
    I usually train all different types of squats (back, front, overhead, pistol) every day that I work out but usually only incorporate lunges every week or 10 days. I think of them as an assistance exercise.
  • rez2012
    rez2012 Posts: 39 Member
    Both. I usually just superset squats and weighted lunges. Both are key exercises for me.
  • martinmcneely1
    martinmcneely1 Posts: 17 Member
    Both. I like to do them as supersets....
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    edited March 2015
    Both. Generally as a secondary exercise on either squat or deadlift day (been doing them on deadlift day, RDLs on squat day, since I can't squat and conventional DL on the same day).

    Doing lunges on the same day as squats is brutal. So tiring. They are a nice way to work my legs after deadlifts without being as hard on my lower body, but yeah they can be a cardio workout for me too.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Squats. I just can't get things to work right for me doing lunges.
  • amongstthewildflowers
    amongstthewildflowers Posts: 89 Member
    I love them both and do them both but on different days!
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    as a primary lift, squats...I do lunges for assistance work. I really don't consider lunges to be a foundational, primary lift.

    pretty much this...
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    May33338 wrote: »
    Which one do you prefer?
    Por que no los dos?
  • yusaku02
    yusaku02 Posts: 3,472 Member
    Squats for sure (I'm assuming we're talking about the ones with a couple hundred pounds on your back).
  • shabaity
    shabaity Posts: 792 Member
    Squats are my preference with lunges the gods hate me.
  • Sam_I_Am77
    Sam_I_Am77 Posts: 2,093 Member
    Cherimoose wrote: »
    May33338 wrote: »
    Which one do you prefer?

    I prefer both, since they emphasize different fitness skills. Squats emphasize strength, while lunges emphasize balance, hip & spine lateral stabilization, forward movement & deceleration (useful for sports), and of course strength. They complement each other perfectly, if the goal is overall fitness. For bodybuilding, they're an assistance exercise.

    ^^
  • monikker
    monikker Posts: 322 Member
    I do both, I have one general leg day - 1 week I do squats, the next time I do leg day I will do lunges instead. They're both difficult but probably lunges I would classify as killer at the end. I do them with dumbbells in hands. Typically follow squats or lunges set with leg curl machine or use yoga ball for hamstring curls.
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    If the question is what I like most, lunges. But both are needed.
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
    I hate them both, lol! But I still do them.
  • Aliciaaah
    Aliciaaah Posts: 379 Member
    I do them both every (quad focused) leg day.

    I do heavy squats (135 building up to 225 or so). On squats my goal is to increase reps at each weight on each set (up to about 8 reps per set).

    After squats I usually go right into 5x20 walking lunges, usually all at the same weight (right now I'm at about 100lbs). On lunges my goal might be to increase speed at a certain weight, or to increase the ease at which I finish all my sets. Then I'll move up by 10lbs when it becomes "easy".

    I love squats for making me feel strong, but I love lunges for being the ONLY thing that makes me feel agile and coordinated at. I feel powerful AND explosive. They're the cardio of strength moves.

  • gio14
    gio14 Posts: 57 Member
    Squats, *kitten* to the grass. Super set lunges with leg extension for a nice wobbly leg effect lol
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Lunges are evil. I do them on deadlift day.
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