Why do people hate squatting?
It's hard
It trains legs, which most people don't care about
They use bad form and hurt their backs.
>>34415120
It's the one exercise that makes leg day fun.
Don't get me wrong leg curls and extentions, weighted calf raises etc are fine but squats are GOAT
I think a lot of people are self-conscious and afraid to start them with weak ass weak and build up too.
>>34415352
Weak ass weight*
>>34415352
every day is leg day
>>34415120
Because the squat is the single most difficult exercise to get right and I tell you nearly everyone has fucking shit form on it, doing a solid correct high bar squat is nearly impossible for the average gym goer because it requires way more stretching, time and overall commitment than any other exercise. There are way better exercises if you want your legs to look good or be strong.
>>34415506
>There are way better exercises if you want your legs to look good or be strong.
for example?
>>34415120
it's an aquired taste... and noone wants to be arsed and keep squatting through the hate
Also people can't squat with good form, they feel uncomfortable and just stop.
>>34415120
They're very challenging. It requires timing, flexibility, strength, balance. If one off those is missing you fail or hurt yourself.
For me, it's painful even if I get everything right.
>>34415591
>they feel uncomfortable and just stop.
It has a pretty easy "I don't feel great so fuck it" step, indeed.
>>34415120
I have super long legs. I'm only 6'3 but my thighs are unporportionally long. Whenever is squat it's too hard to punch my butt back and keep my knees from going forward. I'm thinking about switching to Olympic high bar or front squats. Both are said to be better fore people like me.
>>34415120
Because they're hard.
Also if done improperly i.e most gym rats with their quarter squats if at heavier weights you can start getting knee soreness.
>>34415120
No idea. I love doing squats.
>>34415818
Fuck are you on about all the pros have knees go forward.
>>34415120
Butt wink. Man I keep going heavier and heavier on the lowbar, My back feels fine. But it winks man! I don't know if its bad! If I can't go ass to grass then I don't want to squat.
>>34415120
For me there was one single point where I went from hating squats to loving Them. One day like 4 months into SS there was this one rep that made me feel really good and ever since then I've just been hooked.
>>34415856
Lowbar you shouldn't to go ass to grass especially if it's giving you buttwink (which honestly is exaggerated since you will feel pain if done incorrectly)
>>34415843
Yeah that's what I'm realizing. I took a break and now I'm going to try to squat again but let my knees go forward and use a more wide stance.
got shit posture and have injury/form worries
>tfw pistol squats
My arms aren't flexible enough to get the bar into lowbar position (I basically support some of the weight with my wrists and elbows, hurts like hell) and high bar feels very uncomfortable on my traps.
because having a large amount of weight sitting on your spine is literally retarded. anyone with any idea of how the spine functions and how over time youre causing yourself to shrink further than gravity is already shrinking you would stop inmediately, but then again the internet says otherwise.
>>34415856
>tfw buttwink when slightly above parallel
My back is hurting right now from my babyweight squats a couple days ago (27.5 lb per side; only been squatting for q month) and I already need to temporarily stop to work on my flexibility.
Guess I won't be hitting lmao1pl8 for 5x5 in two weeks after all.
>>34416061
So you don't do squats because you think it causes spine compression? What do you do as a replacement? Do you not do OHP for the same reason too?
>>34415506
So true about the stretching. I think people go in, do quarter squats, get tight knees from lifting way to heavy and 0 mobility. I know this because I use to be this person. The day I discovered doing mobility religiously was the day my quality of life improved 10 fold.
>>34416305
Dumbbell squats
>>34415533
Donkey jumps
>>34415533
Leg press, calf raises, and Romanian deadlift.
>>34416505
ditto this.
i get it if people train to compete powerlift and they need to only break parallel - fair play.
what i don't get is why average gym goer that squats at my gym doesnt even get close to parallel - pure cringe to watch, 10x cringe if grunting thru every rep at 70kg on quarter squats.
if anyone thinks theyre this guy, ask someone at the gym who can clearly squat deep for a couple of pointers...
>>34415856
>lowbar
>ass to grass
do you not know the mechanics of low bar squatting?
You're not supposed to go ass to grass
>>34415120
My friend's excuse was because it's "gay".
Needless to say, I don't go to the gym with him any more.
>>34415856
can you tell me what a buttwink is
>>34416535
That is retarded.
Cause SS is a giant meme for newfags here
>>34415120
Kek, have the link of the video that gif's taken from?
>>34416305
>OHP
>185 lbs means you have wicked shoulders
>squat
>315 lbs is babyweight
not a fair comparison for spine compression imo
>>34417550
lemme have it
>>34415120
I like them. They're just really hard. And I shouldn't even say that because I only squat kek1pl8.
>>34417630
we're all gonna make it
>>34417630
As long as you're doing correct squats I can guarantee no one will judge you, not to mention imo,squats are easy as fuck to progress in when done with a full range atg highbar squat.
>>34415120
Even with safety bars it's scary as fuck grinding a rep and feeling like you might fail and be crushed.
Is replacing squats with Romanian deadlifts or leg presses a legitimate solution? I just ordered a home gym and I'm not confident in my form. Also, OHP is very initimidating to me, is it as hard as it seems or should I do it? Is there a easier replacement to it?
I'm seriously considering toning down the amount of squats I do/the weight I do because of the size of my arse. Lifting ~9 months now and my upper body is starting to catch up my lower body, but my bum just wont stop growing.
>>34417824
Quit being a pussy and just attempt to do it. No reason to omit them from your program unless your anatomy is fucked up or you suffer from an injury or extreme inflexibility.
>>34417840
Nothing too terrible. Hiatal Hernia and I am pretty inflexible but no significant scoliosis or atrophy. I really don't care if I'm a pussy or not. I just have had back problems in the past and I don't want them again. Bad form will give me back problems.
>>34415890
>>34417149
Go as low as you can without rounding your back.
>>34416818
My gym's pretty good for form on squats. It's noticeable when someone comes in and has bad form. Most people get at least very close to parallel.
On a related note I've never seen a vid or explanation for lowbar which says any cue to use to feel that you are below parallel.
I've been trying to get lower recently, and find that below a certain point you start to get the feeling like you're trying to sit down but you've missed the chair (requires ham and glutes to rise from here). Does this sound about right?
>>34417899
This. When i go low enough with lowbar, can feel it in my hip flexors.
>>34417938
You. I like you
>>34415506
>better excercises
Holy fuck this is so wrong
>Squat or gtfo
>>34417950
Sure is Reddit in here.
>>34417630
There is a couple of people at my gym besides me who squat. Most are around one plate with quarter rom. The only one who does 3 plate like me is basically doing a good morning, and he is a manlet. I try to go atg, but it starts to break down around 3 plate, and i am scared of dying, so i only go to parallel. My point is, i would rather see someone do one plate correctly than 3 plates with shit form.
>>34417830
Make sure you dont have fucked up posture. Maybe you just developed hyper lordosis and you think your ass is the problem.
>>34415895
Dont use a wider stance. Just stand how you feel neutral. You should be squatting like you want to comfortably take a shit. Lowbar doesnt allow this but with highbar and a neautral stance you will be good.
>>34417867
Just lift the bar and record yourself until form is perfect.
Is there any alternative to squats? At least temporarily? Im so weak Im embarrassed to do squats at the gym lmao1pl8 at 145lbs...
I really only work out to look better though so massive strength gains aren't super important to me.
>>34416815
Nice troll mate. Leg press is terrible for strength, calf raises are a waste of fucking time and your calves are mostly going to be made up by your genetics, and romanian deadlifts are good, but not better than a squat.
>>34418102
Most people in the gym don't want to be strong, they want to be big, so they lift babyweights with high reps.
I've been going for about 5 months now, just hit 2pl8, and I already squat as much, or more than 90% of people in my gym. That says a lot.
>>34418272
Just keep working on it.
I saw a guy in the gym benching 2pl8 for reps but struggling to quarter squat 1pl8. Most people in the gym have very weak legs and will actually be impressed.
Dont let estaters on /fit/ fool you.
>>34415120
they don't know how great a leg pump looks in the right shorts
>>34418272
Do you have a photo of your ideal body?
You might not have to do squats at all if you're going for ottermode or some shit.
If you do need legs just do the fucking squats, nobody pays attention to how much weight you're lifting.
>>34415120
I watched this fucking goofy DYEL in a Bodybuilding.com shirt do 2 1/2 pl8, like 1/8th squats today. I don't even know why he was holding his breath and breathing out when he came "up." Not like he fucking went remotely low enough for his core to come into play. He also had a brace and each knee.
Why is the squat rack the fucking lighthouse of stupid guiding fuckwits safely through the gym into it's retarded harbor? Why are people so concerned with putting far more weight than they can do then doing at most a fourth of the motion? Why do they look at the rack and think it's a place to curl, shrug, and do bad rows on? What the fuck is the point of half assing the exercise? I fucking hate my gym.
>>34415120
My shoulder dislocates trying to hold the bar.
>>34418354
Everything about this gym's squat rack enrages me.
>>34418345
Do I need Squats or OHP?
>>34418385
No. Just starve yourself+look ugly as fuck
>>34418385
You just need to lose alot of body fat for that.
>>34418371
Fucking lol i had no idea people actually would do this.
>>34418410
I'm pretty sure he had a belt on, the pulley is blocking it.
>>34416061
that's what those handlebars at the top of the power rack are for
hanging spinal decompression
>>34418272
>>34418345
this is my ideal body. Im pretty fucking far off...
>>34416535
so you gonna dumbbell squat 3pl8?
>>34418419
Dont wanna injure myself bro
>>34418433
You definetly need OHP press for that.
I guess you could get the legs by lunges and leg press but squats are far superior.
>>34418371
Get your own
>>34418385
Dude's body is pretty nice for ottermode, but goddamn that face. It doesn't fit his body at all. His head looks so large in comparison.
>>34418302
Those people are stupit. Lifting heavy will eventually lead to mass. Strength equals muscle. Those people will never be as big as a powerlifter, and they will not be as big as a body builder without roids.
>>34416535
surely it has the same effect on the spine?
surely supporting any weight while standing upright will compress the spine.
>>34416061
The human spine can support far more than your faggot ass can lift. If you were squating 800 or more pounds you would be correct, but 3 or 4 hundred with decent form wont hurt you. Jusy remember, you can slip a disc lifting 5 pounds with shit form, or you can have a healthy back as an old man while squating 5 plate with impeccable form.
>>34418805
*just
*disk
Fucking tablet.
>>34415120
cause they're bitches
>>34418272
im 23 80kg at 13%bf and i squat 40kg atm because i want to practice form. i tried 50kg and struggled.
don't be embarrassed with weight
they're not doing it right and/or arent used to the workload
I used to hate squatting
then I fixed my form and squatted more often
now I like doing it
>>34418438
>what are bulgarian split squats
>>34419379
>what are bulgarian split squats
Answer:
An exercise for little bitches that don't squat.
The thought of squats makes me want to take a big pre workout shit.
>>34415352
>leg day
>>34415120
It's awkward.
All the other lifts make me feel powerful.
Squatting just makes me struggle.
I just passed bodyweight by 20lbs the other day.
Now when I wake up in the morning I feel like if I stand up too fast I'll accidentally hit the ceiling.
It's because the muscles in our legs are much bigger. Working them is more exerting. You can feel the burn way more than many other exercises.
But you can't get a nice butt without squating. I'm surprised at how little the squat rack gets used at my new gym. The university one had line ups and now I'll be lucky if I see one other person squating every 2 weeks.
>>34416061
>tfw you will never be fisted by andre :(
have yall done decline squat extensions?
>>34419379
He looks like someone shooped a face onto a thumb.
Afraid of exploding knees, and form is much harder to perfect than other lifts.
My right knee is kind of shitty, but thats because I had a hamstring strain and my entire leg is stupid because of muscular imbalances
>>34415120
Is there a source video for this gif?
THIS FUCKING PISSED ME OFF.
>today was leg day
>so keen to pump out a great session, make serious gains, get PBs
>jump onto squats after stretching
>sets of bar>40>60>70>80 for warmup
>go to 100, do 4 reps (new rep PB at 100)
>decide to go further and break my 1RM
>go to 110, no problems, 2 reps at previous 1rm
>feels great man
>go to 120, feeling bold
>do an almost rep (2 inches above parallel)
>do it again
>jump back down to 100, decide to do 5 more sets at 100 and then go further down in weight
now heres where bullshit begins
>first rep at 100, left knee clicks and gives near the bottom of my squat, i drop bar backwards instantly to avoid damage
>luckily there are safeties so i dont humiliate myself with loud noise
>pissed as fuck, what the fuck is this shit
>lower weight to 60, raise bar back up
>put back to 100, do two reps
>knee feels like when i crack open the drumstick's bone using teeth
>cant do squats
MOVE ONTO HAMSTRINGS THEN FUCK
>go to seated hamstring curl
>warmup, no problems
>go onto higher weight
>going pretty good at 10 plates (cable plates not weight plates) down per leg
>11 is alright
>start doing 12 with left leg, no problems, manage to get 7 reps
>then move onto right leg
>at 2nd rep tendon fucks and clicks on the inner side of knee
>tight as fuck, can barely move leg up and feels like theres a dull plastic rod in my knee now
OK THEN LETS GO DO DEADLIFTS THEN FUCK
>try raising 20 bar, nope hips are burning as fuck from squats, feels like sandpaper between joints grinding my nerves
FUCK
>go to standing calf raise
>only leg excersise i can do without injury
>leave after 6 sets cause PISSED OFF
FUCK MAN WHAT THE FUCK
TODAY WAS MEANT TO BE A GLORIOUS SESSION OF REPPING 100 INSTEAD I HAVE PRODUCED A FUCKING PHYSIO APPOINTMENT
I fucking love leg day...I remember when I started...185 was heavy for me..now months later 185 is a fucking warm up and it feels light af
>>34422205
>clear signs of injury
>keeps working out the same general area over and over again
At the first sign of a possible injury I immediately do some general diagnoses as to wtf just happened and then only stretch and do light weight for reps if I think I can manage it.
You're going to ruin your body with that sort of behavior.
>>34422337
>>34422205
>>34415352
>these pussy cowards with their little "leg day"
LMFAO. feels fucking great knowing my legs are worked AT LEAST 5 days in a row. enjoy your fairy bitch "leg day" you limp dick morons.
in b4 memes. my dick is hard as fuck in anticipation of you idiots lol!!
>>34422508
>5 days a week
>chicken legs
>hit legs 2x-3x a week heavy load
>>34415120
source for gif?
>>34415120
my least favorite lift is the bench press, i love squats and ohp
>>34422375
This. Back off sets are tricky for exactly the reason you found... You're weaker than you anticipate and form breaks down. Also, some muscles, once failed, don't seem to come back right away.
> setting new PR on dl. On rep 3 bar strips out of hand, grip failed. Backed off 20 lb, try again, can't even get a single. Grip is completely effed.
>>34415932
>tfw when you like to suck dicks and crossfit
I love leg day. But I ducking hate doing bicep work.
>>34416535
>being a man
>doing dumbbell squats
>>34422724
You. I like you.
>>34418371
What is that yellow brace he's wearing around his waist and down his leg? I've never seen something like that. Mechanical support?
>>34426706
kek
>>34415120
personal reasons for disliking squatting
>horrible hip/leg flexibility leads to poor form and getting injured
>weak as shit so my squat is terrible (no for real it's bad)
>I don't really want my legs to get huge since I like wearing skinny jeans
>uses a lot of energy making the rest of the workout medicore
I still do them regularly but fuck i hate squats.
>>34426706
its part of the cable machine in the foreground of the picture
>>34416061
good thing I'm not a manlet so 1 inch more or less doesn't fucking matter to me.
>>34422205
you're a literal faggot
>>34415120
It feels like you are going to shit your organs.
>>34417180
Poor hip flexibility causes you to round your back when you get into a full squat. Its generally overstated as a problem. If you feel pain, not in the muscles of the lower back but in the spine, you definitely need to stop squatting so low and work on flexibility, which you should be doing anyways.
Because it's a shit exercise that works an aesthetically unimportant part of your body.
inb4 chicken legs--girls (and non-lifters in general) literally care only about calf size when mocking bodybuilders for that.
>>34422205
Retard
Why the fuck does my college gym, with a population of 30,000, have only three fucking power racks? We have zero squat racks.Meanwhile we have like 100 different kinds of cardio machines and three THREE cable rack useless shits (I have no idea what they are called but you basically have a bar on a fixed path up and down).
Its infuriating.
>>34418272
Dude most guys at my gym can't even squat 2pl8 once. They flip there shit when they see me using it as a warm up.
Word to the wise, most people at the gym have weak ass legs, don't worry about it unless you go to a hardcore bodybuilder gym.
The real question is why do retards hate leg press and spread catty myths against them?
>just SQUAT BRO dont b a PUSSY ha ha let me suck your dick afterwards I'll do it for free
It's cringey.
>>34426253
is this a meme now
I don't, it's the one lift i'm good at.
>>34431553
Maymay. I like maymay.
>>34422205
you should stop lifting anon...
>>34415120
Squats aren't bad, but they suck the life out of me
3x10 and I'm feeling limp
Because it hurts my knees and hips and I don't feel like getting injured just for 4chan cred.
>>34415120
THE FUQING GIF
MY SIDES EVERYTIME ALL OVER AGAIN
>>34418282
>Leg press is terrible for strength
You can't be serious.
>>34427060
hey buddy im a different anon just wanted to let you know you fell for some bait but dont worry it happens to the best of us
You may be thinking...what now?
now you just need to try and live your life to the fullest extend possible, know that you will never make a full recovery buttest your limits anon, godspeed
>>34425517
redundant
>>34431804
You. I like you
>>34418385
adderall prescription and planks
>>34415120
I dont mind. I squat every other day. I'm up to a PR of 380.
Because it makes it fucking a pain in the ass to walk for a few days after. And my job requires several miles of walking a night.
I really need to stop skipping leg day.
>"anon, you look like you have polio legs"
I have heard that before.
I am a skinny DYEL fuccboi twink, but when I squat I go all the way down. True ATG style, having like a 2 inch height difference of my ass to the floor.
I see dudes who do pic related with lmao 3-4plaet and they have smaller asses and quads than me.
>>34415120
Damn, squats are my favorite exercice. Once you get enough mobility and the form right, its just fun, hard work, but fun.
>>34415166
As always, the first post is "/thread" material but yet the thread still went on for over 100 posts...
