Squats

[Greyho]

So, I usually do my squats with 8 lb weights in each hand, and do arm extensions as I squat. Is there anything I can add to this besides the weights?

Thanks!

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

So, I usually do my squats with 8 lb weights in each hand, and do arm extensions as I squat. Is there anything I can add to this besides the weights?

Thanks!
what is an arm extension?

[Greyho]

what is an arm extension?

Whatever the fuck you call it. dfkgjdfkg

When you put your arms up to the side while youre SqWATing.

[VIGOROUSJONESY]

as u squat goin down u raise arms out

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

gotcha.

[Greyho]

So is that really all I can add to the mix? I hold 10 lbs in each hand when I lunge, but leave my arms to the side. If I use maybe say, 5's, can I extend to the front without hurting my back?

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

my opinion on this will be biased and i know some may not like it..but here it goes.

forget about extending the arms when doing squats. it does nothing (generally speaking). My advice, grab a 10-15lb bar and put it on your back and squat it. IF you want shoulder work, just do some shoulder presses as well as a separate exercise.

just my .02

[Greyho]

my opinion on this will be biased and i know some may not like it..but here it goes.

forget about extending the arms when doing squats. it does nothing (generally speaking). My advice, grab a 10-15lb bar and put it on your back and squat it. IF you want shoulder work, just do some shoulder presses as well as a separate exercise.

just my .02

Definitely makes sense, and I am going to try it tomorrow morning.

Thank you! :heythere

[MashkaNYC]

do jump squats

[eL FryEdo]

since your not using that much weight id advise on going ass to ground ... much better for you ... at least come within 3-6"'s of the ground and it will work your muscles 100x better

[JerZgirL]

my opinion on this will be biased and i know some may not like it..but here it goes.

forget about extending the arms when doing squats. it does nothing (generally speaking). My advice, grab a 10-15lb bar and put it on your back and squat it. IF you want shoulder work, just do some shoulder presses as well as a separate exercise.

just my .02

they're good stuff. I do arnold presses. Kill 2 birds with 1 stone

[tommy_guns]

if u really wanna kill it get a 10 to 12 inch box squat and rock back onto the box. dont touch and go make sure to rock back.

Box Squats > Squat

IMO squats should always be down with a box. they are harder and much more effective than squating without

[kroms]

if u really wanna kill it get a 10 to 12 inch box squat and rock back onto the box. dont touch and go make sure to rock back.

Box Squats > Squat

IMO squats should always be down with a box. they are harder and much more effective than squating without

this confuses me...can you provide a pic or something..

[Cher]

why are you using such pussy weights to do legs? You break a hip or something grandma?

[johnp]

if u really wanna kill it get a 10 to 12 inch box squat and rock back onto the box. dont touch and go make sure to rock back.

Box Squats > Squat

IMO squats should always be down with a box. they are harder and much more effective than squating without

:hmmm:hmmm

[AlterEgo]

If I'm understanding this correctly, when you're going into your upward motion your arms are out in front of you, so the weight is in front of you? I think that's taking away from the hamstring and glute aspects of the squat. I'd use the bar like DK said, or at least keep the dumbbells down at your sides.

N.

[GOLDEN]

squat a midget

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

if u really wanna kill it get a 10 to 12 inch box squat and rock back onto the box. dont touch and go make sure to rock back.

Box Squats > Squat

IMO squats should always be down with a box. they are harder and much more effective than squating without
i dont agree with this. full squats will always > box squats.

box squats are a good supplement to full squats. no box needed

http://www.cathletics.com/wod/images/090422-robbBS.jpg
(just reference, those arent pounds. those are kilos lol. so each red is 55lb, and blue is 45)


dont get me wrong, box squats are GREAT supplement to a full squat. they help teach posterior chain activation but should never be subbed for the full thing

[nycxtcgirl69]

i do squats with a bar on my back with 100 on the smith machine, i find it a much better work out then with dumnbells

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

i do squats with a bar on my back with 100 on the smith machine, i find it a much better work out then with dumnbells
try it with a regular barbell not in the smith machine and see how it feels :rubhands:applaud

[woo]

do jump squats

love these... but do them after u fire up ur abs with some crunches or such.
i find it gives an easier balance effect.

[Greyho]

100 jump squats this morning along with 100 lunges, repeat. Next time I do legs is Saturday, so I am going to try the smith machine like xtc hewa said. :heart

Thank you everyone for your advice. :heythere

[Greyho]

why are you using such pussy weights to do legs? You break a hip or something grandma?


Bitch is the same age as me getting all sassy. :booted


Love youm sdfksdhf

:heart

[MashkaNYC]

try it with a regular barbell not in the smith machine and see how it feels :rubhands:applaud

nothing wrong w smith machine squats

i do them (when smith is free) on day i do lunges and otehr ass excercises lol

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

nothing wrong w smith machine squats

i do them (when smith is free) on day i do lunges and otehr ass excercises lol
theres lots wrong with smith machine lol but i digres

[MashkaNYC]

love these... but do them after u fire up ur abs with some crunches or such.
i find it gives an easier balance effect.

i try to do them as much as i can

esp when i feel very heavy and fat or bloated, or when i feel like death or sometimes when i feel a sick pump, makes you want to jump anyway lollllllllllllll basically, try to do them often as i can

[MashkaNYC]

100 jump squats this morning along with 100 lunges, repeat. Next time I do legs is Saturday, so I am going to try the smith machine like xtc hewa said. :heart

Thank you everyone for your advice. :heythere

100 jump squats in a row? :eek

wow, i get up to 50 and im pooped! loll


i dont even get up to 50 anymore too lazy lolll well nto lazy but feel like im about to fall down after 30 lol

[MashkaNYC]

theres lots wrong with smith machine lol but i digres

whats wrong with it?


just cuz you dont do isolation movements doesnt mean there is no point to them or there is something wrong w them

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

whats wrong with it?


just cuz you dont do isolation movements doesnt mean there is no point to them or there is something wrong w them
this is a whole another topic/forum. isolation is fine. machines arent, imo. smith machine is the worst thing to happen to the world of exercise. locking you into 1 plane of motion, no thanks.

[MashkaNYC]

this is a whole another topic/forum. isolation is fine. machines arent, imo. smith machine is the worst thing to happen to the world of exercise. locking you into 1 plane of motion, no thanks.

lol

i still think its great for that excersise i mentioned to her

there is no way you can focus on the ass that much unless you're sliding up and down a wall, which would be hard to do w weights on your shoulders

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

lol

i still think its great for that excersise i mentioned to her

there is no way you can focus on the ass that much unless you're sliding up and down a wall, which would be hard to do w weights on your shoulders
focus on the ass? wat?

sqaut with a barbell on your back with some actual weight and tell me how your ass feels.

Mashka im shocked at you.

[eL FryEdo]

focus on the ass? wat?

sqaut with a barbell on your back with some actual weight and tell me how your ass feels.

Mashka im shocked at you.

doesnt front squats focus on the posterior chain? so that would in turn work the ass out more if im correct for any ladies trying to tighten those buns :jerk

[Greyho]

100 jump squats in a row? :eek

wow, i get up to 50 and im pooped! loll


i dont even get up to 50 anymore too lazy lolll well nto lazy but feel like im about to fall down after 30 lol


ooopha girl, def not 100 in a row. Increments of 25, lol. I would be dead on the floor. :hitting

But, I pushed myself. Can barely get up from my chair at work. Sweet! :yipee

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

doesnt front squats focus on the posterior chain? so that would in turn work the ass out more if im correct for any ladies trying to tighten those buns :jerk
so true

http://www.performancemenu.com/wod/images/090327-katieFS.jpg

[MashkaNYC]

focus on the ass? wat?

sqaut with a barbell on your back with some actual weight and tell me how your ass feels.

Mashka im shocked at you.

i work out for looks so we're on a diff page lollllll

i do squats when i try to focus more on my quads


on my ass day i usually do barbell lunges , plie squats and smith machine squats if i get the machine free or have the strenth left in me


trust me babe, we squat decent weight lollllll (at least i think it is!! lol) , 50's on each side for reps lolll

[Greyho]

I want to try this other thing that have at the gym that looks like a sex swing without the swing. You put your feet into 2 straps and run in place while in plank position, or whatever other excercise you can do. I'm afraid I'm going to bust my ass though.

[eL FryEdo]

speaking of squats ... 250 for reps today :lostit

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

50s on the side of a 45lb barbell or on the side of the smith machine?

im not taking anything away from you, you are a seasoned bb'er.

The smith bar weighs 25lbs tho.

[MashkaNYC]

ooopha girl, def not 100 in a row. Increments of 25, lol. I would be dead on the floor. :hitting

But, I pushed myself. Can barely get up from my chair at work. Sweet! :yipee

its all about pushing yourself each time, good job!

[MashkaNYC]

50s on the side of a barbell or on the side of the smitch machine? im not taking anything away from you, you are a seasoned bb'er.

The smith bar weighs 25lbs tho.

lol! no on barbell!

i dont even think about how much weight to put on the smith bar, its all about reps and ripping the ass to shreds at end of work out... no rush and focus on every single contraction


got to say though, when i had even 25's on a barbell, i thought it was a lot, i dont c girls doing even that much (then again i go to ballys)

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

lol! no on barbell!

i dont even think about how much weight to put on the smith bar, its all about reps and ripping the ass to shreds at end of work out... no rush and focus on every single contraction


got to say though, when i had even 25's on a barbell, i thought it was a lot, i dont c girls doing even that much (then again i go to ballys)
haha true.

most girls dont even do squats. much respect on the ones that do, like yourself.

[MashkaNYC]

haha true.

most girls dont even do squats. much respect on the ones that do, like yourself.

lol thanks,

im sure they do squats just not in the weight room lolll

[Greyho]

I :heart squats. I used to fuckin HATE them when I worked with the trainer and was SUCH a slacker, but now I love them. Not to mention the transformation of my ass from them.

[johnp]

I :heart squats. I used to fuckin HATE them when I worked with the trainer and was SUCH a slacker, but now I love them. Not to mention the transformation of my ass from them.

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[Greyho]

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[JerZgirL]

lol thanks,

im sure they do squats just not in the weight room lolll

:floor

[AlterEgo]

There was a girl I went to college with who ran track and she used to squat 135lbs for a solid 4 or 5 reps. She wasn't huge or really built, but had nicely developed legs. I always gave her respect for that.

N.

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j269/ALT1981/squat.jpg

[MashkaNYC]

:floor

lollllllllllllll

i didnt even realize that could come off that way loll

i genuenly meant as a form of exercise lollllllll :shuffle

[JerZgirL]

lollllllllllllll

i didnt even realize that could come off that way loll

i genuenly meant as a form of exercise lollllllll :shuffle

lol, i know but you said not in the weight room. now that i think about it, i havent seen any women squat & maybe 1 man at the gym i go to now.

[JerZgirL]

when you juys say jump squats, are we talking about burpees or box jumps?

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

these are fun

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[JerZgirL]

My form has been the suck since i hurt my knee so i laid off the squats for a while. Just started doing back squats & i love them. i just used the bar to get my form. might add weight to the bar tonight

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

My form has been the suck since i hurt my knee so i laid off the squats for a while. Just started doing back squats & i love them. i just used the bar to get my form. might add weight to the bar tonight
get some

http://www.performancemenu.com/wod/images/090225-jolieBS.jpg

[JerZgirL]

get some

http://www.performancemenu.com/wod/images/090225-jolieBS.jpg

ner neck is all vascular. I have a vein in my forehead that pops out when i exercise or get angry.

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

ner neck is all vascular. I have a vein in my forehead that pops out when i exercise or get angry.
lol thats a lot of weight. i thinkj its about 173?

[MashkaNYC]

when you juys say jump squats, are we talking about burpees or box jumps?

just squat all the way down, then jump up as high as you can, then go really deep when you land and jump up as high as you can again

[MashkaNYC]

ner neck is all vascular. I have a vein in my forehead that pops out when i exercise or get angry.

lol!! i have one on my forehead too when i get a sick pump i c it lollllllll


i love to c my neeck and upper chest when i squat though, i think thats hot cuz it always leanest so you can see everything hehe

[MashkaNYC]

lol, i know but you said not in the weight room. now that i think about it, i havent seen any women squat & maybe 1 man at the gym i go to now.

lol classing


too bad my weight room these fukers do squat, and HEAVY, so you dont meess with them, i try to get in my squats and lunges at lunch time bc of this, and now they redid my whole weightroom so now we have only ONE SQUAT RACK!!! (:pullhair!!)

but my gym we dont have much women in general working out in weightroom... so...

[James Maxx]

so true

http://www.performancemenu.com/wod/images/090327-katieFS.jpg

I tried doing a front squat like this and sorry but maybe my arms are too long or something because I cannot bend my wrists back that far AND the bar is right up on your throat. Pretty dangerous.

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

I tried doing a front squat like this and sorry but maybe my arms are too long or something because I cannot bend my wrists back that far AND the bar is right up on your throat. Pretty dangerous.
its not dangerous. you just lack flexibility. hundreds of thousands of people do this every day and train with serious weights. its NOT dangerous. learn the movement properly or just dont do it, but you shouldnt label it as dangerous.

heres a great video on it. he even states its an uncomfortable movement.

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[VIGOROUSJONESY]

its not dangerous. you just lack flexibility. hundreds of thousands of people do this every day and train with serious weights. its NOT dangerous. learn the movement properly or just dont do it, but you shouldnt label it as dangerous.

heres a great video on it. he even states its an uncomfortable movement.

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I had the same problem gotta get more flexible

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

each time an olympic lifter catches the bar, its wit this form

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[dieselstruts]

i work out for looks so we're on a diff page lollllll

i do squats when i try to focus more on my quads


on my ass day i usually do barbell lunges , plie squats and smith machine squats if i get the machine free or have the strenth left in me


trust me babe, we squat decent weight lollllll (at least i think it is!! lol) , 50's on each side for reps lolll

lemme know when ur at 365 or 415

= X

j/k

[dieselstruts]

my .02 for a chick .... if ur not squatting with a the bar or smith machine....take a dumb bell and grab one end, put it in between your legs and squat.

On a another note, I love doing squats on the squat rack while someone else is doin squats on a smith machine.

wack

[MashkaNYC]

lemme know when ur at 365 or 415

= X

j/k

you gonna spot me? cuz im not trying that on my own! :D

[just jess]

bootcamp last night:

squats with weighted vest
jump squats
squat presses

me today = waddle

[MashkaNYC]

bootcamp last night:

squats with weighted vest
jump squats
squat presses

me today = waddle

what are these

[just jess]

what are these

Maybe they're called squat extensions...2 freeweights shoulder level... Squat then extend ur arms up over ur head when u come up. And back down when u squat.

[Cher]

squat presses, you were right the first time.

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

sounds like a thruster.

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[Cher]

sounds like a thruster.

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same thing. she was doing them w db's and shes being a big baby about it.

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

hows your boot camp coming out?

[Cher]

hows your boot camp coming out?

its good :) the rain last month screwed me up bc its all outside but its picking back up again now. thank you for asking :)