You do not need to squat! Leg presses only

[ironaddict69]

It sounds like you already had great legs to start with though, I dont mean born with I mean You could rep 405 for deep squats and reps of 12 If i read correct (sorry if im wrong there was some big posts here) so you already had a really good base to them right?

[ergo]

It sounds like you already had great legs to start with though, I dont mean born with I mean You could rep 405 for deep squats and reps of 12 If i read correct (sorry if im wrong there was some big posts here) so you already had a really good base to them right?

No I had absolutely no base prior to leg pressing. When I got hurt I took a year off from lifting, 6 months due to injury, 6 months to pull myself out of the depressive hole I was in. When I started over I was a fat pig! 252lbs, 25% body fat. I wore size 42 pants. I looked like I never worked out in my life. Cellulite on my ass, chest, stomache, legs. Totally pathetic. The only exercise for quads that I could do was leg press. Remember years later I broke my left knee and had to start over on my left leg 23" to 27" leg pressing only. I knew if I mentioned squatting people would think I had a base. The truth is I started from behind square one

[TaiChiChuan]

I bet Captain Calves have twigs for legs like mine! That's why he won't put up a pic!
Don't rag, that's right rag, on no one's accomplishments. Next time think, forum manners!

[rockinred]

No I had absolutely no base prior to leg pressing. When I got hurt I took a year off from lifting, 6 months due to injury, 6 months to pull myself out of the depressive hole I was in. When I started over I was a fat pig! 252lbs, 25% body fat. I wore size 42 pants. I looked like I never worked out in my life. Cellulite on my ass, chest, stomache, legs. Totally pathetic. The only exercise for quads that I could do was leg press. Remember years later I broke my left knee and had to start over on my left leg 23" to 27" leg pressing only. I knew if I mentioned squatting people would think I had a base. The truth is I started from behind square one

yea bro, but you had muscle memory. I took a 7 year layoff from lifting and in a fairly short time passed up my old numbers. You had a pretty solid foundation. I think you have some good points, but I can't agree with you 100% on leg presses superceding squats. It is a good alternative and I combine them, but i can't say in my experience that I would drop squats out of my routine just yet. Both exercises have been around for a long time and depending on goals or circumstances I would say they are both excellent. To me and as much as I hate squats (painwise) they are still the king. A lot of bros just flat out can't do them due to health constraints and you showed on this thread that it if that is the case it isn't the end of the world for legs... But i will have to hold my opinion and say on the squat side of the fence.