15 Benefits of Squats

[Big N]

1. Squats Create An Anabolic Environment.
2. Maintain Mobility.
3. Increase Functional Strength.
4. Increase Your Vertical Jump.
5. Increase Sprint Times.
6. Entire Body Workout (almost).
7. Growth Hormones and Testosterone.
8. Sports and Performance.
9. Increase Upper Body Strength.
10. Tone and Tighten Your Butt.
11. Improve Balance.
12. Prevent Injuries.
13. Multi-Purpose.
14.Gain Flexibility.
15. They’ll Give You Great Abs.

- Discuss

[dustin]

I used to rattle off the "benefits" of squats like a used car salesman but now I just sum it up. They're a good exercise. End of story.

If people choose not to do them, it's their loss. You don't have to load up 10 plates on each side or squat nuts to the floor, but pretty much any squatting is a lot better than none at all. My legs shrink quite noticeably if I don't squat.

[Hulkotron]

20-reps squats = the best exercise.

[Metabolic]

1. Squats Create An Anabolic Environment.
This needs clarification

2. Maintain Mobility.
How so?

3. Increase Functional Strength.
Yes

4. Increase Your Vertical Jump.
To some degree

5. Increase Sprint Times.
To some degree

6. Entire Body Workout (almost).
Not really

7. Growth Hormones and Testosterone.
This testosteron increase measured did not result in increased anabolism

8. Sports and Performance.
Obviously

9. Increase Upper Body Strength.
Not really

10. Tone and Tighten Your Butt.
Tone is not a real term, and yes if you go low enough

11. Improve Balance.
Yes

12. Prevent Injuries.
Yes

13. Multi-Purpose.
Well, duh

14.Gain Flexibility.
To some degree, yes

15. They’ll Give You Great Abs.
Its only isometrical stimulii so not really.

[the trainer]

I recommend squats for beginning bodybuilders, but a advance bodybuilder does not really need it.

[haider]

20-reps squats = the best exercise.

Yes, this is key for 'testosterone release'. Make sure to go balls to the floor.

[Andy Griffin]

I'm no expert on the subject, but I find squats to be a great exercise for me.  

I thought for certain that this thread would have 15 pics of various thick girls, so I'm mildly disappointed.

[Andy Griffin]

20-reps squats = the best exercise.

20 reps at what weight?  How many sets?

[dr.chimps]

20 reps at what weight?  How many sets?

Getbig baseline is 405. Has been for a while, now.

[Andy Griffin]

Getbig baseline is 405. Has been for a while, now.

My bad.   

[mass 04]

16.Squat or rot

[haider]

Getbig baseline is 405. Has been for a while, now.

The famed 240 or Bust post set the standard for this.

[dr.chimps]

The famed 240 or Bust post set the standard for this.

Indeed. Decorum prevented me from outing naming Rob.      

[purenaturalstrength]

benefits of squats

*spinal disc degradation
*hip and knee degradation
*unaesthetic massive ass
*quads over power hamstrings
*worsens lordosis
*inevitably leads to scoliosis since nobody is perfectly straight
*bragging rights

yes i do them all the damn time and have been doing for years


4 plates up and down all the way no belt no homo neoprene knee sleeve and than claim these knee sleeve dont help (LIES COCK SUCKERSP)

[Metabolic]

benefits of squats

*spinal disc degradation
*hip and knee degradation
*unaesthetic massive ass
*quads over power hamstrings
*worsens lordosis
*inevitably leads to scoliosis since nobody is perfectly straight
*bragging rights

yes i do them all the damn time and have been doing for years


4 plates up and down all the way no belt no homo neoprene knee sleeve and than claim these knee sleeve dont help (LIES COCK SUCKERSP)

Big asses on men is the new abs, bro

[purenaturalstrength]

5. Increase Sprint Times.

sprinting is more related to psoas, hamstrings, calves, and foot sole muscles than quadriceps and spinal erectors

you have some other stuff wrong too but i only cared to address this

[FAST LANE]

Right, agree with Dustin- squats are good- this isn't bodybuilding.com where we analyze the befits of this and that.. they work, their useful, but not necessary per gh15... USE HORMONES!!!

[Hulkotron]

The famed 240 or Bust post set the standard for this.

Yes "240" is actually his number of repetitions on this lift.

[JasonH]

20-reps squats = the best exercise.

This.

[Raymondo]

1. Squats Create An Anabolic Environment.
This needs clarification

2. Maintain Mobility.
How so?

3. Increase Functional Strength.
Yes

4. Increase Your Vertical Jump.
To some degree

5. Increase Sprint Times.
To some degree

6. Entire Body Workout (almost).
Not really

7. Growth Hormones and Testosterone.
This testosteron increase measured did not result in increased anabolism

8. Sports and Performance.
Obviously

9. Increase Upper Body Strength.
Not really

10. Tone and Tighten Your Butt.
Tone is not a real term, and yes if you go low enough

11. Improve Balance.
Yes

12. Prevent Injuries.
Yes

13. Multi-Purpose.
Well, duh

14.Gain Flexibility.
To some degree, yes

15. They’ll Give You Great Abs.
Its only isometrical stimulii so not really.

fantastic post.

[mesmorph78]

20-reps squats = the best exercise.

I will be doing some of those wednesday..

[Metabolic]

fantastic post.

Are you being sarcastic? 

[Domthemilky]

not to mention they look so damn impressive when you go heavy

[hardgainerj]

benefits of squats

*spinal disc degradation
*hip and knee degradation
*unaesthetic massive ass
*quads over power hamstrings
*worsens lordosis
*inevitably leads to scoliosis since nobody is perfectly straight
*bragging rights

yes i do them all the damn time and have been doing for years


4 plates up and down all the way no belt no homo neoprene knee sleeve and than claim these knee sleeve dont help (LIES COCK SUCKERSP)

 you probably consider this a power movement too

[DBX]

I will be doing some of those wednesday..

not with your tooth pick legs...