squats

Sandy Pants placed first at the APF 181 classic raw division. Here are her impressions: “2/3 on squats! Was supposed 330 for my opener but they misloaded it and i hit 341. Hit 363 (this video) for my second attempt and missed 374. 3/3 on bench with a very shaky 192lb bench! Little 16lb PR. 3/3...

Brett Benedix is 4 Weeks out from the USPA Single Ply Event at the Europa Fit Expo in Orlando FL. These are both Personal Records for him in single ply gear. He will be competing in the 148 lb weight class at this event. It will be his first meet as a 20 year old (Junior lifter). He is planning...

The bulldog program is designed to make you as big and strong as possible. It is called a powerbuilding workout because the goal is to give you the best of both worlds: a powerful physique with the strength to back it up. <ins id="aswift_0_expand" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none...

We’ve all seen it: an overzealous lifter in the squat rack, four plates deep on each side, bellowing out a battle cry as if entering battle against Gregor Clegane in the Game of Thrones. One of two things happen: 1. An underwhelming quarter squat. 2. A “hybrid good-morning” that resembles Miley...

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Front squat versus back squat Makes no difference to your leg muscles For your leg muscles it makes no difference whether you bring the bar down behind your neck or let it rest at the front of your torso on your shoulders when doing squats. Sports scientists at the University of Florida...

Box squat nearly as good as regular squat A normal squat stimulates your leg muscles a bit better than a box squat – the version where you sit for a second on a box at the lowest point of the movement. But the difference between the two variations is minuscule , say sports scientists at...

There’s a golden rule in squatting: make sure you break parallel. Alas, when we train the squat, as we do every week, we endeavor to make sure we break parallel. But do you strive to hit full depth? I’m talking full range of motion (ROM), ass-to-grass position. Of course, we’ve been taught that...

One of the most overlooked muscle groups in a beginning bodybuilder’s training program is legs. They don’t impress like the chest and arms so beginners make a common mistake and avoid training them, not realizing the overall high growth effect the leg muscles exert over the entire body. It has...

Squats Suck - But Here's Why You Can't Skip Them I've been into bodybuilding for over three decades now, and, embarrassingly, I can't count the number of times that I've skipped out on squats. I'd always push them towards the end of leg day or tell myself that I was going to do them to close...

Squats are good and have done a lot to shape my legs and behind, however, I have a natural arch in my lower back and squats hurt my back. Any advice for alternatives that would just as affective for the glutes?

Rotating Exercises, Squats & Deads in the Same Week <!-- Fresh Gem -->November 30th, 2011 How to Build Muscle, Strength & Conditioning Question: Jay, Two quick questions regarding the squat and deadlift and rotating these lifts. 1. How does rotating through several lower body lifts affect...