Individuals with long legs have a hard time squatting. When the weight gets heavy, they often bow to the King and turn the exercise into a good morning. As a result, there’s more stress on the lower back and less on the quads. Meanwhile, individuals with short femurs are often squat masters. Short stocky people […]
You don’t need a 405lbs squat to build big legs. You can ”get away” with a much lower number. Truth be told, most recreational bodybuilder/gym rats/lifters don’t have to go beyond 350lbs. Past that point, you enter The Land of Diminishing Returns as far as leg hypertrophy is concerned. Unless you are a powerlifter, there’s […]
1.Squatting too heavy In every gym, there are at least a few guys who perform knee bends and call them real squats. This is wrong. The only thing that you will get from this practice is knee pain. It’s better to squat with less weight and do full range of motion repetitions than play around […]
ATG (Ass To Grass) squats are so deep that the hamstrings of the lifter touch the calves. It doesn’t get any deeper than that. Well, it does, but it’s dangerous. Truth be told, most people don’t have the flexibility required for proper ATG squats. Chances are that you don’t have it either unless you are […]
1.The squat allows you to train more frequently The squat has an eccentric (negative) portion while the deadlift doesn’t. As a result, the deadlift is hard to recover from, and people hate it for that. You can’t do heavy deadlifts every day. It’s impossible. Meanwhile, you can squat relatively heavy very frequently. 2.The squat builds big […]
Over the last few years, the popularity of everyday squat sessions has increased tremendously thanks to the weightlifting coach John Broz who promotes the so-called Bulgarian training method. However, is squatting every day a good idea when you are an amateur? It doesn’t look like it. 1.Squatting every day is expensive and time-consuming Unless you […]
In general, raw lifting does not require special equipment – chalk, straps, stable shoes and a belt are among the few needed accessories. This is why most people are interested in raw rather than equipped powerlifting which requires the usage of bench shirts and other fancy entourage. THE SQUAT There are three types of shoes […]
Squats are a very effective exercise for your posterior chain. The movement is basically a hip extension and requires a large involvement of the hip musculature. You cannot squat heavy weights with weak hamstrings and glutes. If you squat deep… When you perform deep squats, the glutes and the hamstrings are involved to a higher […]
What’s better – squats or deadlifts? This is a question that keeps a large part of the lifting population awake. To determine which one is the king, we must analyze the benefits of both lifts. Squat Benefits Heavy weights and strength carryover. The lower body strength developed from squats is transferable to many exercises including […]
Most people have forgotten how to squat even though the squat is a natural movement for the body just like walking and running. The right way to squat is with your heels on the ground. This is the only way to lift heavy weights safely without putting an insane stress on the connective tissues of […]
Today, the question is – how deep should you squat? Quarter squats Most people squat high, very high. Quarter reps are the norm in most gyms, not the exception. The reason for that is the lack of proper instruction and the desire to lift more weight. It’s not uncommon to see people in the gym put […]
Lunges and squats are the two most popular lower body exercises. They can be done with added weight or without. Question is, which one of the two is better for mass gains? Squat advantages The squat is a close chain exercise that could build very strong legs. It allows you to lift a lot of […]