Squat sucks!!!

[Narkissos]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg6-Fq-dSJA

LMAO - Dude used like all the 35s in the gym as well. What a douchbag.

[yannick35]

Worst is that my forms where almost perfect and i got injured anyways ............ man that video got me laughing out loud

[gallagher771]

i dont know what the trainer is thinkin.
maybe he should have steped in and at the end the guy thinks he such a badass. try squating just the bar normallyy

[sean_holland]

Gotta squat! There is no way around it.

[_CrossroadS_]

what else are you guys expecting when the guy is squatting in a gym with "dont you wish your girlfriend was hot like me" blaring....?

[Nooomoto]

what else are you guys expecting when the guy is squatting in a gym with "dont you wish your girlfriend was hot like me" blaring....?

LOL Tell me about it...they play that Top 40 shit at my gym. It's horrible. It's so hard to get amped for a heavy lift with that music playing.

[the big 1]

My opinion on squats -

i squat and have made good gains, but i dont stand there and say everybody who doesnt do them is a ***** because it just aint true, dorian yates won 6 MR O's and he didnt squat (genetics i know, but still it shows there not a ritual for big legs).

i do stand by the point that you miss out on some good development in the legs from cutting out squating, but whats worse, a little less leg thickness OR and major spine blowing injury that leaves you crippled and unable to train for months or years...

many great powerfull athletes who are elite squaters still get bad career ending injuries from squats...when the guy saying 'you dont squat your a girl' gets a slipped disk, we will soon see who doesnt rate squats so highly...

not being a dick just my opinion, i squat heavy and luckily have had no injurys from it...yet

[Cousinbutch]

My knees stopped bothering me on squats when I started warming up better for them. Now I do my normal warm up on the bike, four sets of light leg extensions and 4 warm up squat sets with lots of stretching in between and haven't felt any pain since.

[l2elapse]

squat right or go home

[jaym_100]

My knees killed me until I learned how to warm up. Same thing happened with bench press.

[cherrydrpepper]

i love doing squats! prob my fav exercise to perform. you dont have to do 100000 lbs! just go with a weight that you are comfy with and stick to that. save the heavy weight for leg press

This is good advice. I'd rather keep the weight medium range and use perfect form.

[Panzerfaust]

Alot of people are simply scared to squat because it is probably the hardest excercise in the gym. It can be done safely if one checks his/her ego at the door.

With that said, different strokes for different folks. I personally feel squats are a mandatory excercise but there is nothing wrong with mixing it up by maybe skipping them one week and just doing hack squat or more leg presses?

[sean_holland]

I do squats every Legs day as the primary exercise. 5-6 sets of them (with a warm up set to start).

I don't go crazy with the weight as I work out alone, in a warehouse (full of bodies...lol) with no one around to save me. I clean the weight above my head, and do a set usually 15-18 reps. I usually go almost to exhaustion, maybe a rep or 2 from it.

Squats are a must for overall training, they add so much to my workouts.

[cherrydrpepper]

Speaking as someone who used to be a vagina that avoided squats, the biggest obstacle to a good squat program is your ego. Everyone is scared to death to only put a plate on each side or even just a 25 on each side until you get the movement down.

There is no exercise that will do the same for your body as squats. You will see this quoted again and again by many pro and former pro bodybuilders. If you don't have knee problems, you need to be doing squats. You can still build great legs without them, but won't hit your potential unless you squat.

One last thing. Some people have problems performing squats due to very stiff shoulders or shoulder problems. I am one of those people. I have to do a half dozen stretches of my shoulders to get my body ready for squats. I also like to do at least 10 minutes of walking when I have the time beforehand.

[sean_holland]

Speaking as someone who used to be a vagina that avoided squats, the biggest obstacle to a good squat program is your ego. Everyone is scared to death to only put a plate on each side or even just a 25 on each side until you get the movement down.

There is no exercise that will do the same for your body as squats. You will see this quoted again and again by many pro and former pro bodybuilders. If you don't have knee problems, you need to be doing squats. You can still build great legs without them, but won't hit your potential unless you squat.

One last thing. Some people have problems performing squats due to very stiff shoulders or shoulder problems. I am one of those people. I have to do a half dozen stretches of my shoulders to get my body ready for squats. I also like to do at least 10 minutes of walking when I have the time beforehand.

I hear that, stiff shoulders, tweaky lower back, etc etc. But if you can muster the sack...you gotta squat. I can't see anyway around it. If you puss out like a chump you are only cheating yourself.

I like your approach. You know what you have to do to prep yourself for squats, so you stretch and listen to your body, but still do one of, if not the most effective exercises there is.

[Narkissos]

Speaking as someone who used to be a vagina that avoided squats, the biggest obstacle to a good squat program is your ego. Everyone is scared to death to only put a plate on each side or even just a 25 on each side until you get the movement down.

There is no exercise that will do the same for your body as squats. You will see this quoted again and again by many pro and former pro bodybuilders. If you don't have knee problems, you need to be doing squats. You can still build great legs without them, but won't hit your potential unless you squat.

One last thing. Some people have problems performing squats due to very stiff shoulders or shoulder problems. I am one of those people. I have to do a half dozen stretches of my shoulders to get my body ready for squats. I also like to do at least 10 minutes of walking when I have the time beforehand.

GREAT post bro.

[Times Roman]

I won't do it again unless i have to.

and women like guys with toothpicks for legs!! =)

[largerthannormal]

most idiots on this board will tell you that you are a ***** if you dont squat, and be very mean to you, wait until they injure themselves and see them be the p-u-s-s-y.been there, your life aint the hardest on the board so dont take it to heart bro

i injured myself doing squats 9 years ago, they are dangerous, they put enourmous amount of pressure on the whole spina spin dr is ???? any good sport doctor will tell you that and they cause enormous wear and tear to the spin and disks. Deadlifts are also very dangerous.if you dont have proper form yes which can lead to injuries....hmmmmmmm

you made a good decision to stop squatting and anyone who beleives differently can get on there knees and suck it, you can flame me all you want, you people lack respect on this board.fail

since i stopped squatting i got my life back, a pain free life, healty knees and healtier back.good job man, if p90x works for you we should all quit lifting heavy weights. I mean if we keep lifting 30lbs everyday we shuld be able to pick up a 300lb "anything" if we need to, not all of us are lookng to be cut 155-185lb dude with a 6pack. Some of us like to eb able to destroy whatever walks on our way

i still do bodyweight squats, and i challenge any moron on here to do 200 in a rowid take your offer but im not a moron i do normally 100 reps 155 on my back in a row..and im still going up. P90x baby get the body you want without lifting super heavy weights that will destroy your body in the long run.....

Now you can gtfo oh

try this on for size.. And i didnt use any potty mouth

[NBRD1808]

i love squats and alwys make sure they are in my training
A: because i have found they work for me in terms of stength and size gains in comparison to other leg excercises.
B: They are just an all round punishing excercise
C: There is a certain element of fear with squats when going for a new max or squeezing out and extra rep or two. If you dont fully commit and concerntrate the weight is going to own you in a big way
D: When you go to get out of bed the next day and have to take fairy steps coz you legs are thrashed
E: You pull of a pair of pants that previously fitted around the quads and now they dont and your certain that the mrs didnt shrink them but rather your legs have grown

[serratus]

squat and dead lift very healty 4 your spine and knees especially if u train 100rm

[ObviousDecoy]

I love squatting most of the time, just not the last two reps

[danimal79]

i HATE squats. the only thing i hate worse than squats, are lunges. the first couple years that i lifted, i rarely did 'em. now i do machine squats (still don't do lunges). i've learned that with bodybuilding, you HAVE to keep it as fun as you can for yourself. so if you hate a particular exercise, try to find a similar one that you can tolerate. never listen to anyone who tells you that without "this" exercise, you won't grow. as long as you're busting your ass (and eating right), the muscles will grow.

[Noles12]

i HATE squats. the only thing i hate worse than squats, are lunges. the first couple years that i lifted, i rarely did 'em. now i do machine squats (still don't do lunges). i've learned that with bodybuilding, you HAVE to keep it as fun as you can for yourself. so if you hate a particular exercise, try to find a similar one that you can tolerate. never listen to anyone who tells you that without "this" exercise, you won't grow. as long as you're busting your ass (and eating right), the muscles will grow.

You are not a bodybuilder if you dont look forward to squats. I will take my standard squats with good form any day over a machine squat.

Too many guys are afraid. I was the same way.

I said i have bad knees, i have a torn rotator cuff, they hurt my back, etc. Then when i got serious i realized that squats were helping me. They helped to strengthen my body overall.

Pretty much if you are scared of squats and dont love that feeling of exhaustion and jelly legs after you finish, then you cant say you are a bodybuilder

[danimal79]

You are not a bodybuilder if you dont look forward to squats.

that's ignorant

I will take my standard squats with good form any day over a machine squat.

agreed. i never said machine squats were BETTER for building muscle. but they're a good enough substitute, and if you're hitting the limbs just as hard with other exercises, you'll be fine. same with deadlifts. i don't deadlift all the time either, and my back is definitely not lacking. besides...pull-ups > deadlifts

[CDiesel313]

Most idiots on this board will tell you that you are a ***** if you dont squat, and be very mean to you, wait until they injure themselves and see them be the p-u-s-s-y.

I injured myself doing squats 9 years ago, they are dangerous, they put enourmous amount of pressure on the whole spin any good sport doctor will tell you that and they cause enormous wear and tear to the spin and disks. Deadlifts are also very dangerous.

You made a good decision to stop squatting and anyone who beleives differently can get on there knees and suck it, you can flame me all you want, you people lack respect on this board.

Since i stopped squatting i got my life back, a pain free life, healty knees and healtier back.

I still do bodyweight squats, and i challenge any moron on here to do 200 in a row. P90X baby get the body you want without lifting super heavy weights that will destroy your body in the long run.....

Now you can GTFO OH

This is the problem with people like you. You blame the squat, not the person that was doing it. I'll even go a step further and say the person that was more then likely doing it incorrectly. I know there are definitely people who have legitimate ailments that cause them not to squat. I am willing to bet your situation was a cause of operator error on your part.

Work your hip mobility/flexibility. Work shoulder flexibility, if it hurts your shoulders move your hands out. There are many things you can do to your lower back and I can pretty much guarantee that you had back problems before your incident. Squatting with improper technique, lack of warming up, as well as not being flexible in the right areas contributed to your injury.

When I have my ME and DE squat and deadlift days I spend probably 25-30 minutes warming up before I get into my work sets. You shouldn't try to tell other people not to do something you don't know anything about doing right in the first place.

[growing1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nppzGV1U8y8

That shit is halarious

[The Toad]

I've had 13 knee surgeries!!! And I squat on the regular and have squatted over close to 800lbs (7 8 0lbs to be exact) after my last procedure. Bad knees is not an excuse not to squat!!!! They're are reason TO squat!!!!

Second that, when I am not squatting is when my knees feel like crap

[alexenvalencia]

Agreed, squats can be really hard work - spmetimes I feel like my knees are going to buckle underneath me - but theres no doubt, they work for building muscle mass...

[alexenvalencia]

oh yeah - gotta remember to combine them with the other compound lifts for maximum gains

[Dukkit]

I squat.... your mom

[quarry206]

for people whole keep talking about what can or will cause injury. . .

the truth of the matter anything done in the gym can and will cause injury if you do not use go form, over train or don't take the time to learn your body and diet.

even bicep curls can cause injury if you do them with bad form or cheat too much.

everybody should learn how to train, learn what is good and bad and have the humility to ask questions when they are unsure. that is the only way to not cause undue harm to your body.

[jcp2]

If you have bad knees try squatting to a box properly (I stress proplerly). You are probably not going to get the same quad develpment as you would an olympic squat but depending on how wide you go while still keeping your kees from flaring, you should get some. I have a pretty unique situation in that i have bone growth that grew out of a growth plate when i was a kid, it is under my teardrop. I damaged somthing loading stones, and it was ****ed up for a while. The orthopedic has basically told me to remove it is going to be bad, so take it easy. I can't do anything that really work my quads fully as it bothers the muscles, but i can usually do some wider stance box squatting. This should also take stress off the kness.

[NickyReps717]

I had cancer....did heavy squats for a month...all gone! hahah

I love squats. I do squats the day before chest and I can lift a noticeable amount more. If I don't do squats the day before chest, I don't feel as strong.

[matt1122]

Legs is the foundation of building a stronger and bigger body!!! So stop bein a bitch!

[baseline_9]

I have had recient success with performing low bar squats
I went through a phase where i did not squat, then when i came back to squat i simply could not squat like i used to, i would not feel my legs failing, it would be my back etc..

The placing of the bar has made a big difference to my squat

Its defo worth a go if ur having problems with ur squat