who here messes around with dumbell squats and how much weight do you use

[Marty Champions]

i like it better than deadlifting because deadlifting never felt right the bar always going into the shins cause you cant kick back the weight with your arms, now a trap bar would be ideal


regular barbell squats annoy my lower back

but dumbell squats hit the traps like crazy

[BB]

I like hip belt squats -

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And sometimes goblet squats for cardio -

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[Obvious Gimmick]

Meh, I'm a deadlift guy. Shins be damned. I used to squat more than I do now but it's always with a barbell.  Was it kaz that said "squatting IS powerlifting"? I don't think he meant dumbells

[WOOO]

your mom in one hand and adonis' in the other

dumbbells

see what i did there?

[Coach is Back!]

I like hip belt squats -

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And sometimes goblet squats for cardio -

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Goblet squats for cardio? Why? We use them as a progression to the front squat or back squat because most of the time it helps with squat mechanics.

[BB]

Goblet squats for cardio? Why? We use them as a progression to the front squat or back squat because most of the time it helps with squat mechanics.

I run them in a kettlebell complex fashion with other stuff likes swings, and light dumbbell snatches, etc..... It's usually during times that I want to get away from heavy weight work, but still want to do something physical.

[lyquid]

That's what I use dumbbell. 20 to 30 lbs each hand. However I train like a serge nubret n v Taylor style. Instinct low rest under 30 sec. No lock out. Sometimes I'll stay in just lower position don't go above knee level n bust out reps. Obv all reps are 15 and up. Focusing just on muscle burning pump. Legs always feel like exploding. Mean while when I use to be stuck in power training crap did nothing. Load up barbell five reps eight reps whatever. Just never did shit but get me stronger.

[Howard]

i like it better than deadlifting because deadlifting never felt right the bar always going into the shins cause you cant kick back the weight with your arms, now a trap bar would be ideal


regular barbell squats annoy my lower back

but dumbell squats hit the traps like crazy

I know I have squatted with lots of dumbells in many gyms 
Overall we had some good leg workouts, but they were not much help in chemistry. Hmmmm.

In my gym they have this cool squat/hack machine where this chair shaped thing sits on your low back butt while you squat.
very little low back stress and all quads. I add 1 leg DB step ups to fully replace squats

[Coach is Back!]

I run them in a kettlebell complex fashion with other stuff likes swings, and light dumbbell snatches, etc..... It's usually during times that I want to get away from heavy weight work, but still want to do something physical.

Ok, got it. Good stuff.