squatting

[FUZO]

Now does one think they really have to squat to build your legs or can you just do all the other leg machines or leg squat machines they have out there. I dont squat but can build me legs just as big doing other stuff. Squatting outs to much stress on my knees and lower back. I think as us men get older we should stop squatting and do machines

[diablo]

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I dont know...I mean I have been squating and especially hitting hack squats and my legs have blown up!

[Strella]

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I think u can still get a good leg workout doing a good leg press with proper form and doing other exercises like weighted lunges.

[diablo]

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O yea I agree, as a matter of fact, I hit some weighted lunges this weekend and it preatty much messed my life up.

[Dzone]

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I love squats. It pains me that I'm starting to think it may be time for me stop squatting and do something else for legs. Bummer.

[FUZO]

Re: squatting

O yea I agree, as a matter of fact, I hit some weighted lunges this weekend and it preatty much messed my life up.

IN KICK BOXING WE DO ALOT OF LUDGES BUT NOT WITH ANY WEIGHTS

[ProfessorFrink]

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I luurve squats-I would cry if I couldn't do em any more. I recently had to find a new gym cos the one's in my area didn't have a squat rack!! Can you believe that. But what ever you do as long as you can't walk properly the next day your doin it right.

[Dzone]

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I luurve squats-I would cry if I couldn't do em any more. I recently had to find a new gym cos the one's in my area didn't have a squat rack!! Can you believe that. But what ever you do as long as you can't walk properly the next day your doin it right.

I can totally relate to that. I couldn't train in a gym without a squat rack.
This pain I have right now in my low back though is a beyotch and has me wondering if my squatting days are over...sob sob

[Michelle Hayden]

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I would try the leg press. It puts less pressure on the knees if used properly and if you position your legs in different ways you can get the inner thigh as well as the glutes. I only squat for glutes really even tho they will help the quads. You do have to watch your for tho as it can really put a kink in your lower lumbar if you use you back by mistake. Ive done it a couple times Not good! 0x

[Michelle Hayden]

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My typs suck, lol I meant form

[Michelle Hayden]

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c^

[6p6]

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I would say not when your older because joint health and tendon strength may cause healing to be an issue...when your younger I'd say yes 100%. I squatted and deadlifted massive heavy weights for years from 13 to 25 years old. Now in my mid 30's leg press, high rep stuff, plyometrics, stair climber, bike riding etc is plenty for me. I have the mass to not have to kill myself and my joints! I see it this way...its just not worth not being able to move to put up the squats I used too...personally I like it better, my cardio is better for sure cause I don't do it as often!

[tn94z]

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I like squatting but my workout partner had some really bad lower back problems and he can't do them so we just use machines. They may not blow them up as much, but I get all I want on the machines.

[Doink the clown]

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Try an 8 minute squat with 135 pounds,won't be anything left of you but the crying.

[pigmeat]

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i have to squat alot lower weight than i used to, or my knees and back kill me for weeks after...i may just give them up...a bum knee and a bulged disc are not too kind anymore