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Title: Do squats and deadlifts widen the waist?
Post by: purenaturalstrength on February 14, 2012, 03:39:15 PM
i feel like the stronger someone squat gets the wider his waist gets


is this permanent or reversible?
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: BiGHer on February 14, 2012, 03:59:34 PM
Squats and deadlifts do effect your waist.  Obviously if your genetically have a tight waist this is no issue, but in my case, I've had to remove deadlifts from my workouts over the last 5-6 months and Back squats I only do about once per month now.

Your midsection takes on a lot of pressure with these movements which causes the expansion.
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: Nomad on February 14, 2012, 04:23:13 PM
My waist and shoulders grew as I went up in the squat numbers. Steroids help too,,,
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: Voland on February 14, 2012, 04:46:31 PM
take a look at branch.
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: POTA on February 14, 2012, 04:50:30 PM
If you're natural, you have nothing to worry about. Even if you're not, it's not going to make it significantly bigger. People just get desperate for excuses to get out of deadlifting.
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: mesmorph78 on February 14, 2012, 04:55:21 PM
genetic...
ive squatted and deadlifted for years..... never widenend my waist
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: HEAVYLIFT on February 14, 2012, 05:00:30 PM
My waist and shoulders grew as I went up in the squat numbers. Steroids help too,,,

squats -> shoulders ?  ??? ???

Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: Voland on February 14, 2012, 05:09:39 PM
I remember this balonie article "so you want big arms? squat!"
squats...most hyped exercise ever.
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: purenaturalstrength on February 15, 2012, 12:20:08 AM
I remember this balonie article "so you want big arms? squat!"
squats...most hyped exercise ever.

yeah what the fuck, it promised 17" arms if you could squat double bodyweight for reps


i want my money back  :-[
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: beverast on February 15, 2012, 01:01:10 AM
It's mainly bigger/wider obliques that give the impression of a bigger waist I reckon.
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: _bruce_ on February 15, 2012, 04:43:27 AM
The overall shape of your body will change - the less good your extremities are(muscle bellies) the more it becomes obvious. Basically you'll turn into a sandow-esque version of yourself. Your hips will be as always so you will fit into the same jeans though.
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: True on February 15, 2012, 04:47:36 AM
Yes sadly they do, but not doing them would be a terrible mistake! They are two of the most important exercises ever and you will not look impressive without them... Do more cardio and clean up your diet in order to tighten in the midsection. Also, stay away from shakes as much as possible, preferably only PWO. They are a disaster to the midsection as well.
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: True on February 15, 2012, 04:48:57 AM
If you're natural, you have nothing to worry about. Even if you're not, it's not going to make it significantly bigger. People just get desperate for excuses to get out of deadlifting.

Thats not true at all. Why wouldnt it affect naturals? ::)
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: Krankenstein on February 15, 2012, 04:51:46 AM
Yes sadly they do, but not doing them would be a terrible mistake! They are two of the most important exercises ever and you will not look impressive without them... Do more cardio and clean up your diet in order to tighten in the midsection. Also, stay away from shakes as much as possible, preferably only PWO. They are a disaster to the midsection as well.

So lets hear your science behind the bro-science claims....  ::)
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: TommyBoy on February 15, 2012, 11:10:36 AM
I remember this balonie article "so you want big arms? squat!"
squats...most hyped exercise ever.

These boards never cease to entertain me.
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: danabol on February 15, 2012, 11:28:25 AM
These boards never cease to entertain me.

samr lol i lmfao every time i come on here...

this place is funny as fck  ;D
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: Dr Dutch on February 15, 2012, 01:08:44 PM
Getbig is hilarious.... ;D
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: Dr Dutch on February 15, 2012, 01:10:41 PM
i feel like the stronger someone squat gets the wider his waist gets

is this permanent or reversible?

Don't worry, PNS...your genetics are so bad you wont get a bigger waist...

(I just can't help it,  ;D)
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: purenaturalstrength on February 15, 2012, 01:12:22 PM
Don't worry, PNS...your genetics are so bad you wont get a bigger waist...

(I just can't help it,  ;D)

that's not remotely as funny as a guy who keeps telling himself he used to look great but never provides evidence
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: The RedMeatKid on February 15, 2012, 01:19:01 PM
Girls and sons who have not been loved by their fathers seek attention once teens and adults to compensate for what they didnt have originally. Fathers either left them alone, or were distant most of the time and not encouraging them. Some even despised them which would shape their personality and the way they d interact with others for the rest of their life.
They are extremistic in everything they do, always looking exageratly for attention, and have troubles adapting to society's rules, because they also have troubles defining their own identity and respecting authority and hierarchy.


Also boys who got picked on by others during childhood and adolescence -often sons without a father figure- try to compensate by lifting weights, to develop muscles and survive in ther male world. They re insecure because they re girly, childish, feminine having been raised by a single mom. They lift obsessively hoping it will transform them into men, to compensate for their lack of influence from a father figure that was not there. Unfortunaltey they can get as big as they can it doesnt cure their insecurity and who they truly are, how they grew up being raised by a single mom. They re no as manly as other men whatever they do, and they often have a big lack of masculine presence they dont know how to balance, hence often being borderline homosexuals while trying to get their manhood back thru various manly activities (mma, cars, weight lifting etc). They are often the ones that, in order to get respect from other males will go the steroids route to get even "bigger" attemptint to cure their insecurity , but being natural not being "enough", they still feel "too small", insecure, amongst other males. The lack of a father figure also often means they didnt have guidance to continue studies and are often working shitty manual jobs.
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: jaejonna on February 15, 2012, 01:21:07 PM
It's mainly bigger/wider obliques that give the impression of a bigger waist I reckon.
Epic man nipples
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: Dr Dutch on February 15, 2012, 01:22:03 PM
that's not remotely as funny as a guy who keeps telling himself he used to look great but never provides evidence
relax dude... ;)
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: Andy Griffin on February 15, 2012, 02:03:25 PM
A lot of women I work with have extremely wide waists and have never done squats or deadlifts. 
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: Dr Dutch on February 16, 2012, 12:27:55 PM
that's not remotely as funny as a guy who keeps telling himself he used to look great but never provides evidence
Never stated I looked great, just better than you..... ;)
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: purenaturalstrength on February 16, 2012, 03:01:30 PM
Never stated I looked great, just better than you..... ;)
but better in an amount that is relevant to bring up.....
Title: Re: is it true that squats and deadlifts widen waist? or is waist width genetic
Post by: el numero uno on February 16, 2012, 03:05:29 PM
Girls and sons who have not been loved by their fathers seek attention once teens and adults to compensate for what they didnt have originally. Fathers either left them alone, or were distant most of the time and not encouraging them. Some even despised them which would shape their personality and the way they d interact with others for the rest of their life.
They are extremistic in everything they do, always looking exageratly for attention, and have troubles adapting to society's rules, because they also have troubles defining their own identity and respecting authority and hierarchy.


Also boys who got picked on by others during childhood and adolescence -often sons without a father figure- try to compensate by lifting weights, to develop muscles and survive in ther male world. They re insecure because they re girly, childish, feminine having been raised by a single mom. They lift obsessively hoping it will transform them into men, to compensate for their lack of influence from a father figure that was not there. Unfortunaltey they can get as big as they can it doesnt cure their insecurity and who they truly are, how they grew up being raised by a single mom. They re no as manly as other men whatever they do, and they often have a big lack of masculine presence they dont know how to balance, hence often being borderline homosexuals while trying to get their manhood back thru various manly activities (mma, cars, weight lifting etc). They are often the ones that, in order to get respect from other males will go the steroids route to get even "bigger" attemptint to cure their insecurity , but being natural not being "enough", they still feel "too small", insecure, amongst other males. The lack of a father figure also often means they didnt have guidance to continue studies and are often working shitty manual jobs.


Spot on bro