Convince me not to stop squating, /fit/.
I used to be a much better squater than I am now; now my technique is lost, I'm weak, and I don't feel like squating at all. The movement tends to turn more into a good morning than a squat and this is not a good thing, because I think my lower back might not be 100% okay. Also, it's very easy for me to gain muscle on my legs, so even when I've always only done very short sets on the squats and absolutely no accessory work, my thighs have grown. In relation to my upper body, they are big enough. The additional weight in my legs is hindering my pullups, which have always been more important for me than squats.
What if I just stopped squating altogether and concentrated on deadlifts? Imo they are superior to squats.
>>36907267
>because I think my lower back might not be 100% okay
No, squatmornings are caused by weak quads.
>convince me to not stop squatting
Why the fuck would you? Nothing attracts mires like a full depth heavy barbending squat senpai, besides girls love some thick thighs and ass.
>>36907267
Just go lighter on squats. Imo some squatting is better than no squatting
>>36907283
>No, squatmornings are caused by weak quads.
That is certainly not the case for me. My back squat is only about 15 kilos stronger than my front squat, and front squats have always felt more natural for me. My quads are bigger and stronger than my hamstrings.
>Why the fuck would you?
For the reasons I already told you.
>Nothing attracts mires like a full depth heavy barbending squat senpai, besides girls love some thick thighs and ass.
See pic. Also, I believe weighed pullups to be superior exercise in terms of mires.
>>36907310
I've been thinking about this possibility, though it would feel kind of boring and meaningless to do super light squats.
>>36907334
kk dont squat
>>36907334
Benching 3plates got me WAY more mires than squatting 5.
>>36907267
Loppuu se kitinä. Etukyykkyjä vaan rutiiniin lisäks ja opettelet kunnon tekniikan. Heikot etureidet ja paska tekniikka tekee kyykyistä gaggabissaa
>>36907459
Etukyykyt nimenomaan sujuvat paljon paremmin kuin takakyykyt, mutta jos minä nyt sitten vielä koittaisin.
No one cares if you don't squat.
But one thing I will say is, eventually you will start doing them again. You will go years without doing them and then feel horrible about it, it'll always be at the back of your mind.
The choice is up-to you. Learn to love it now, or spend the next few years having it on your mind 24/7 feeling guilty.
Not even trolling right now, because I was once like you.
>>36907729
Treenaat sitä tekniikkaa pienemmillä painoilla. Teetkö OLY vai PL kyykkyjä? OLY kyykyissä vähemmän painetta alaselällä.
>>36907786
>kyykkyjä
how the fuck is a bunch of k's and y's a word?
>>36907759
I've decided to keep on squating, though I will decrease the weights and focus on the technique for a while.
>>36907797
Kokoo kokoon koko kokko vitun homo
>>36907729
Sit ois varmaan tekniikkajumppa ja liikkuvuustreeni paikallaan. Etukyykyt on paras lääke heikkoihin reisiin, mave selkään mut jos nivuset, takareidet tai lonkankoukistajat on liian kireet ni takakyykyistä ei kyl tuu mitään.
>>36907786
Kaipa nuo OLY-kyykkyjen puolelle menevät, kun on tanko sen verran korkealla selässä ja pyrin pitämään selän niin suorana. Jalatkin ovat aika kapealla.
>>36907797
Finnish is a funny language. Juoksentelisinkohankin: I wonder if I should also run around aimlessly.
>>36907809
Good choice. Don't stress too much about much right now. Take it easy, learn to love the lift itself. Make sure you're making the process as easy as possible.
Here's some tips on learning how to love squatting.
>Buy a pair of weight-lifting shoes
Having an expensive pair of shoes like that specifically for squatting will make you want to get good at it.
>Squat only in a rack with safety rails
You want to have the rails there so you NEVER have to be scared about failing
The weight-lifting shoes will make your squatting night and day difference. Trust me on that.
>>36907835
Teet vaan vähän pienemmillä painoilla laitat sun tekniikan kuntoon: niska neutraalina, yläselkä jännitettynä, kyynärvarret tangon alla, selkä suorana, polvet jalkaterien suuntaan ja jalkaterät vähän ulospäin. Asennon leveyskin on yksilöllinen.
>>36907844
I like squating, and deadlifting for that matter, with just socks on. It just feels better for me.
>>36907917
Näin teen.
