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proof squats are not necessary
« on: March 18, 2014, 03:34:34 PM »
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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2014, 03:36:38 PM »
fuck, those are brutal legs.

well done man.

however, theres bit dishonesty there, you did squats for years before :D
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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2014, 03:38:04 PM »
fuck, those are brutal legs.

well done man.

however, theres bit dishonesty there, you did squats for years before :D
yeah but if squats were so spectacular i would have regressed after stopping them

havent squatted for like 2 yrs

just leg pressing and some light hacks


i just watched RC videos again

i'm totally psyched up to get huge ;D

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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2014, 03:42:51 PM »
Maybe squats are necessary for people not using? (Genuine question).

Congrats on the wheels all the same

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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2014, 03:44:09 PM »
Maybe squats are necessary for people not using? (Genuine question).

Congrats on the wheels all the same
without steroids it's better to do some other sport

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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2014, 03:47:34 PM »
Good legs man, nice shape and condition  8)

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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2014, 03:48:20 PM »
i hope i can get 18" arms in 2014

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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2014, 03:48:47 PM »
I find with squats my sprinting speed when up. With leg press I noticed nothing. I speculate that leg press is a fantastic thigh exercise. Your legs work in conjunction with your glutes that draws your femur back as you jump or sprint. That's where squats come in. It hits the glute muscle harder than leg presses.

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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2014, 03:51:06 PM »
I find with squats my sprinting speed when up. With leg press I noticed nothing. I speculate that leg press is a fantastic thigh exercise. Your legs work in conjunction with your glutes that draws your femur back as you jump or sprint. That's where squats come in. It hits the glute muscle harder than leg presses.
running fast is more hamstrings, glutes, psoas

no ???

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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2014, 03:54:00 PM »
Good legs. I stopped squatting just over a year ago, was constantly getting knee and hip injuries. I only persisted squatting in the bloody minded belief that "you have to squat". Legs were always best body part, big and well separated so it was stupid persistence/

Now I just do lunges, legs still big but more separation and more importantly no injuries.

I miss squatting 5 plates plus for reps though. Still in the process of changing my mindset from heavy is better but getting there. Took Galeniko's advice on Rack DLs, dropped weight a lot, increased ROM and now lower back is burning.

Among the race bait threads, pics of asses and conspiracy theories there is some great BB advice on here  ;D

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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2014, 03:54:34 PM »
without steroids it's better to do some other sport

Yeah but if strength is your primary goal (not overly concerned with maintaining ridiculously low bodyfat) surely steroids aren't essential? Obviously they would make a world of difference in terms of gains but there are and have been some amazingly strong individuals who have never used drugs (and have not had to look like fat slobs in the process).

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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2014, 03:57:31 PM »
Yeah but if strength is your primary goal (not overly concerned with maintaining ridiculously low bodyfat) surely steroids aren't essential? Obviously they would make a world of difference in terms of gains but there are and have been some amazingly strong individuals who have never used drugs (and have not had to look like fat slobs in the process).

you can get pretty strong at squats and deads if you are a fat bloated pig without sterons



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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2014, 03:58:10 PM »
Shows years of muscle built with a2g high bar squats and front squats as supposed proof squats are not necessary.  ::)
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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2014, 04:01:08 PM »
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Good legs, But here's the thing. you seem to always post up bodyparts and not a full shot. Makes me wonder how you would look in a line up.

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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2014, 04:02:16 PM »
Good legs, But here's the thing. you seem to always post up bodyparts and not a full shot. Makes me wonder how you would look in a line up.
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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #15 on: March 18, 2014, 04:03:11 PM »
running fast is more hamstrings, glutes, psoas

no ???

Squats don't hit those? (psoas excluded)

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Re: proof squats are not necessary
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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #17 on: March 18, 2014, 04:03:56 PM »
those legs arent just"good legs"they are fantastic.

they are the equivalent to my arms ;D


btw i do squat, with exactly 220lbs.

all the ppl who now think damn thats light thats weak blabla, you are invited, to come ibiza and try to "Hang" during a leg training, same depth squats, same speed, then we will talk :D

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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #18 on: March 18, 2014, 04:04:21 PM »
Squats don't hit those? (psoas excluded)
i never had soreness in hams from squats

only in quads, sometimes glutes

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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #19 on: March 18, 2014, 04:04:50 PM »
Also, your legs look smaller than they did from the photos you posted years ago on one of your previous accounts.
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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #20 on: March 18, 2014, 04:05:11 PM »
i never had soreness in hams from squats


hm weird, i do, evry single time
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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #21 on: March 18, 2014, 04:06:50 PM »
Also, your legs look smaller than they did from the photos you posted years ago on one of your previous accounts.

From the last show, I had a low grade MCL/ACL tear and torn meniscus. It was painful to train legs but I did anyway.

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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #22 on: March 18, 2014, 04:08:26 PM »
hm weird, i do, evry single time

Halo squats olympic weightlifting style. High bar... body as vertical as possible. Hits the quads and glutes most. also hams but less so than with low bar.

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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #23 on: March 18, 2014, 04:10:02 PM »
Also, your legs look smaller than they did from the photos you posted years ago on one of your previous accounts.
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Re: proof squats are not necessary
« Reply #24 on: March 18, 2014, 04:11:00 PM »
hell no

Maybe you need to post a better pic because from the one you posted above they look smaller than before.

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