gym doesn't have a squat rack, only way to squat is with a smith machine and its annoying af..
I can still feel Im working the legs but idk doesn't feel as good.. will squatting in a smith machine do more harm than good?
Can't change gyms atm.. I'm in the army for another year and a half so don't really have a choice
3 options: use dumbells, do bulgarian split squats or do goblet squats
Just do leg extensions and hamstring curls
and lunges
smith machine is shit senpai
>>37605467
This
It isn't worth squatting in smith machine at all.
smith machine will SNAP YOUR SHIT UP
literally not even once
>>37605467
Might be a dumb question but what the hell, dumbbells head level or with hands down?
really a beginner here..
>>37605257
Are landmine squats an option for you? I actually prefer them to back/front squats sometimes.
https://youtu.be/_pgAcWjmmAw
>>37605558
Arms hanging down.
It's simple! Just take the bar from the bench.
>>37605257
Why do you need a squat rack to squat?
>>37605257
I got better results in the smith than free weight squatting, and I squatted on average more in the free weight side of it.
do people just make shit up to feel superior? yes they do.
>>37606244
You're a fucking idiot.
>>37606244
>posts anime
>is retarded
no surprises here
>>37606232
>getting 2+ plates to your back from a clean
>doing front squats
>gains
How much difference occurs between regular squat rack and smith machine in terms of weight that lifted?
>>37607016
Depends on a ton of things, but its pretty rare that there isn't a significant amount more with the smith machine.
>>37605257
do you go to planet fitness?
>>37605957
lmao1pl8
>>37605257
Squats are overrated
Leg press, dumbbell lunges, leg extensions and leg curls are enough.
Oh and calf raises
>>37606244
The Smith machine locks you in an unnatural position and you can't do anything about it, you retard.
Just do goblet squats. Probably fix the form issues that using a Smith machine gave you.
>>37607053
>squats are overrated
>gives 4 exercises to do instead of just one
why not all of those?
>>37607053
no, squats are not overrated, it isn't just a leg exercise, it trains your balance and mobility, hardens your core, your body as a whole, can even help the release of testosterone...
>>37607446
do few from those plus squats..
>>37605257
Clean and front squat
If the machine is slanted instead of straight, it's fine to do back squats. Otherwise, do front squats.
When you eventually move to a squat rack you will have to deload to strengthen the stabilizer muscles however.
