[WanderingSoul]

I already can't fit into half of the pant I try on. Just tried on some chinos today. Fit perfectly everywhere except for the fuckin quads.

[Searcher]

(01-22-2014 04:01 PM)Mage Wrote:  

do an additional leg exercise (cycle calves and hamstrings) every training.

(01-22-2014 03:21 PM)Remington Wrote:  

Single leg curls with three second negatives will make that muscle blow up.

Do any athletes do leg curls or calf exercises? Maybe a glute-ham raise. Besides, calves are mostly genetic. Plenty of sedentary women have bigger calves than Lou Ferrigno (before he injected Synthol).

(01-22-2014 06:09 PM)Statsi Wrote:  

Us stronglifts guys are beasting our legs 3 days a week, the worst part is walking down stairs right after.

You are supposed to add five pounds every workout, fifteen pounds per week. How many years have you done it, and what is your squat now?

(01-22-2014 06:15 PM)Cunnilinguist Wrote:  

Would you guys say leg presses are a decent substitute for squats?

Do the 45 degree sled leg press while you work on squat. Squat very light to work on form, perhaps as a warm up or after leg press. Try a board under your heels. Try front squats. Experiment and eventually you will be able to squat.

[Horus]

(01-23-2014 06:53 AM)zatara Wrote:  

being able to squat 2x my bodyweight was absolutely useless on a day to day basis outside of sports.

But man feels good!

[Mage]

(01-23-2014 07:40 AM)Horus Wrote:  

(01-23-2014 06:53 AM)zatara Wrote:  

being able to squat 2x my bodyweight was absolutely useless on a day to day basis outside of sports.

But man feels good!

If a man can squat 2x his bodyweight then he can go to beach and pick up (literally) at least three girls.

There is a use for everything.

[kosko]

(01-22-2014 06:15 PM)Cunnilinguist Wrote:  

Would you guys say leg presses are a decent substitute for squats? I know squats are king but I was just wondering if heavy leg presses will get the job done in terms of building quads. To be honest, every time I do squats, it feels out of whack, correct form and all. I'm willing to sacrifice the gains offered by doing squats in favor of something safer.

Knee pressing isn't the same as squatting or stimulating your legs. Your essentially just extending your knees versus stimulating your legs to power through a set of weights (squats). Squats will always be awkward at first, start with low weight and work your way up. You can use a standing squat machine as a substitute, it will help, but it's not the same. Go low on your squats to build up form and and then go heavy on a machine use that for mass training. One tip is to make sure you work the back of your shoulders/upper back region, if this section is weak the bar will feel awkward on you even with a barbell pad.

I can squat a good fuking amount. My legs have always been strong but lately I've going low weight to work on my smaller muscle fibers and to work on truly being able to "ass to grass". I also focus on front squats more, try that out and you might prefer it better to the traditional back squat.

No dudes should neglect squats. You start feeling like a bitch when you see girls knocking down 205 in the rack, a lot of guys can't even do that since they never squat, but it's easy to reach that mark even as a newbie (2 months).

[Mage]

Anther factor why many guys dislike squats could be that they dont squat in everyday life.

Squat is a natural movement, a resting pose in which humans should feel comfortable for extended periods of time, yet modern people on sedetary lifestyle are unaccustomed to this and it feels uncomfortable to them.

I like doing squats and that is because I have conditioned myself to use squat in everyday life. If I have to pick up something from floor I squat and not bend my back. I squat when I tie my shoes. Before starting to lift barbells I spent a few months doing a plenthora of bodyweight squats every day.

Whatch this video from about minute 12:00 you can learn how proffessional weightlifters squat while idle and talking to get used to this all important pose.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWV2wa-6_xk

This is what people living close to nature do too. Babies squat when they play, it is as easy to them as sitting. This is a natural movement for human beings. Squatting in everyday life is efficient and healthy. It is important to learn to love squat to be trully fit.


Whatch this too, just know that the "asian squat" is simply the natural squat for all humanity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y76UbfBr5vo

[The Beast1]

(01-23-2014 02:15 PM)Mage Wrote:  

Anther factor why many guys dislike squats could be that they dont squat in everyday life.

Squat is a natural movement, a resting pose in which humans should feel comfortable for extended periods of time, yet modern people on sedetary lifestyle are unaccustomed to this and it feels uncomfortable to them.

I like doing squats and that is because I have conditioned myself to use squat in everyday life. If I have to pick up something from floor I squat and not bend my back. I squat when I tie my shoes. Before starting to lift barbells I spent a few months doing a plenthora of bodyweight squats every day.

Whatch this video from about minute 12:00 you can learn how proffessional weightlifters squat while idle and talking to get used to this all important pose.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWV2wa-6_xk

This is what people living close to nature do too. Babies squat when they play, it is as easy to them as sitting. This is a natural movement for human beings. Squatting in everyday life is efficient and healthy. It is important to learn to love squat to be trully fit.


Whatch this too, just know that the "asian squat" is simply the natural squat for all humanity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y76UbfBr5vo

Exactly!

Once I started squatting and deadlifting, I started incorporating those movements into everyday life.

Getting something out of the fridge? Squat down to get it instead of bending the spine over.

Need to get something under the couch? Deadlift downward and use your legs to lift.

Also, to the people who say leg day is pointless for ascetics, my inner game is significantly better when I incorporate leg work outs and not to mention the "gym glow" lasts about 2 days after.

brb deadlift

[CaP7]

Appropriate quote from CU's D'Amato.

“Doing something you hate to do like you love it is good conditioning for someone aspiring towards greatness”

[StrikeBack]

It will help you guys to think of the squat as less of a "leg day" thing and more as a fundamental human body movement, which requires frequent practice. I've fixed many people's chronic back and knee issues with squatting, then transformed their strength and fitness afterwards.

Your legs won't necessarily get too huge from squatting. If they do, you're doing too many reps per sets, you're getting fat or you're just imagining it. I've been doing daily squatting John Broz style (look it up) for 4 months now and my legs actually have gone down a tiny bit in size (-1cm) although they look thicker and more defined. The trick is heavy weights (my 1RM is 2.5xBW, and I frequently train with about 2xBW), low reps (usually 2-3) and a zillion sets.

I'm an easy gainer, I put on muscles (and fat) relatively easily, and even I don't get ridiculously huge legs just because I squat a lot. Some of my lifting partners (I do powerlifting) are skinnier guys who squat even more weights, and if you look at them (they're athletic and fit, but slim) you wouldn't believe it. You're not in any danger of becoming Hulk-legged by squatting a few times a week. Just don't do the stupid bodybuilding squat till your legs burn and pump, but think practicing the squat movement for strength and movement quality instead.

Leg press is not a substitute because it's a very unnatural (and rather useless) movement: knee extension without hip extension, also it doesn't have any requirement for balance.

[Wreckingball]

I don't get this...
Everyday is leg day.

[Deluge]

(01-23-2014 07:24 AM)RioNomad Wrote:  

I already can't fit into half of the pant I try on. Just tried on some chinos today. Fit perfectly everywhere except for the fuckin quads.

Up until literally today I stopped increasing the weight on my squat for the last 4 months due to this, I couldn't afford to replace all my jeans. Meanwhile my legs kept getting bigger of course since I was still squatting and my jeans now look hipster skin tight. I got sick of stalling and decided to start incrementally increasing the weight again today, even though I still can't afford to replace my jeans Besides shorts only my tan chinos fit me properly, and even they look skinny now too.

[Seductionsextravel Sebi]

I am guilty for skipping leg day too much. I often get compliments for my biceps from girls but never for my legs because they are way too skinny. The picture that Bacchus posted reminded me on not skipping it. Tomorrow I will work on my legs. Thanks for motivating me with this picture of hulk/stork

[DarkKing]

I have realized the importance of leg day and also back day. I am recovering from an ACL injury, so that's the only exercises I do now (although can't really put too much heavy weight). It's amazing what this does for your posture and your overall size.

So I have actually started neglecting chest and arm days for leg days

[Checkmat]

I'm a guy that has competed in powerlifting, trains legs weekly and has a squat between advanced and elite according to the strengthstandards website. And my legs are TINY.

Bad genetics, no calves (and not training calves) and perhaps just not training for hypertophy but rather strength, leaves me with a funny sort of look. In clothes I look 100% like a normal guy. In shorts, friends and family crack jokes about how tiny my legs are.

Possibly it's a form issue. The way I squat is super low-bar so the main muscle groups that get involved are glutes, hips and hamstrings. I really don't ever get soreness in my quads. But I squatted 370 at 165 bodyweight a few weeks ago.

Just putting it out there. Having skinny-looking legs doesn't necessarily a top-heavy bro make.