Best replacement for squats?

[Eric1987]

No no you misunderstood. The thing I mean is where it holds the bar but its not a real machine. Its there so you can do the workouts alone and be as close to the real thing as possible. I dont know what its called. I know what the regular squats are and front squats. I dont know anything else.

 

[ExtraMile]

Sets of 25? I train for strength I always do low reps high weight....And damn I wish there was a replacement for them. Would it be better if the squat bar was on a rack thing? I go to the gym by myself.

EDIT: And I dont go to the gym with anyone so I dont have anyone to record for me and I dont know what those different squats are.

what do you mean "on a rack thing"

if your training for strength your gonna have to suck it up and find a variation of squats you will do.

 

[SouthernLord]

"There is simply no other exercise, and certainly no machine, that produces the level of central nervous system activity, improved balance and coordination, skeletal loading and bone density enhancement, muscular stimulation and growth, connective tissue stress and strength, psychological demand and toughness, and overall systemic conditioning than the correctly performed full squat."

-Rippetoe

 

[downunder hunter]

No no you misunderstood. The thing I mean is where it holds the bar but its not a real machine. Its there so you can do the workouts alone and be as close to the real thing as possible. I dont know what its called. I know what the regular squats are and front squats. I dont know anything else.

Your talking about the smith machine not good for much imo, you dont need a spot for squats what do you think the spotter is going to do for you anyway if you cant get it up? If you cant move the weight look behind you make sure nobody is there and drop the weight off your shoulders, easy

 

[JDid23]

Your talking about the smith machine not good for much imo, you dont need a spot for squats what do you think the spotter is going to do for you anyway if you cant get it up? If you cant move the weight look behind you make sure nobody is there and drop the weight off your shoulders, easy

it's not in your opinion, it's true (regarding the smith machine).

You can have a spotter during squats- they can help lift you from your arm pits if you get stuck in the hole.

 

[moya]

if you are lifting for strength, that makes them even more important...
NO SMITH MACHINE either...

 

[gstacker]

Whatever excercise is your least favorite is the one you should be working the hardest at

 

[SouthernLord]

Whatever excercise is your least favorite is the one you should be working the hardest at

Triceps kickbacks????????

 

[cleandres]

Your talking about the smith machine not good for much imo, you dont need a spot for squats what do you think the spotter is going to do for you anyway if you cant get it up? If you cant move the weight look behind you make sure nobody is there and drop the weight off your shoulders, easy

idk if hes talking about the smith machine cuz there is a machine like it that allows up down and forward and back motion at my gym idk what its called either

 

[Eric1987]

"There is simply no other exercise, and certainly no machine, that produces the level of central nervous system activity, improved balance and coordination, skeletal loading and bone density enhancement, muscular stimulation and growth, connective tissue stress and strength, psychological demand and toughness, and overall systemic conditioning than the correctly performed full squat."

-Rippetoe

I'm sold on that quote I gotta start doing squats...