
Originally Posted by
Pac Man
Sounds like someone has back problems.
I don't squat, I do deadlift once a week though. I work legs once a week if I'm lucky. I'm still one of the bigger guys in the gym and my physique is like that of a marvel cartoon super hero, very small waist and wide shoulders.
Are squats necessary? No are they more beneficial than any other exercise? Probably. I can't do them because of an injury, really I shouldn't even be doing deads but so long as I don't go too heavy (500+) and keep my reps in the mids I seem to be able to handle them ok.