DEADLIFTS & SQUATS... do em and you will triple your gains!

[needsize]

I thought that squats were bad for your knees and deadlifts were bad for your back?

I mainly only do leg presses and dbell rows...

Aren't they basically the same thing? I do some shrugs for variation from time to time.

B True

its all about the cable rows and flyes....

 

[Citruscide]

Well, if I didn't do deads or squats... my workouts would suck...

It's lifts like that which get me excited... I just wish they had a lift like that for chest or arms...

C-ditty

 

[collegiateLifter]

I thought that squats were bad for your knees and deadlifts were bad for your back?

I mainly only do leg presses and dbell rows...

Aren't they basically the same thing? I do some shrugs for variation from time to time.

B True

dude you gotta do leg extensions. they really cut up your legs!

 

[Nonerz]

The only type of squat he would do was partials on the smith machine

Hey, does he train at my gym? I see "these guys" all the time!! The funny thing is, they think I'm impressed when I watch them, when in fact I am secretly laughing at them. Silly boys!

 

[Sergio Garcia]

Squats are no doubt the key to overall mass. Every top pro(Yates, Cutler, Levrone, etc.) is or was able to handle 600-700+ lbs on the squat for reps.

 

[satchboogie]

I thought that squats were bad for your knees and deadlifts were bad for your back?

I mainly only do leg presses and dbell rows...

Aren't they basically the same thing? I do some shrugs for variation from time to time.

B True

some leg extension machines are isolated while some are compound.

depends on the machine..

squaats and dedadlifts, if done properly, will not damage your ligaments and/or joints. its only heavy lifting with improper form that will cause injuries.

also, squatts and deadlifts recruit dynamic, antagonist stabilizer muscles which the isolated machines dont.

 

[needsize]

some leg extension machines are isolated while some are compound.

depends on the machine..

squaats and dedadlifts, if done properly, will not damage your ligaments and/or joints. its only heavy lifting with improper form that will cause injuries.

also, squatts and deadlifts recruit dynamic, antagonist stabilizer muscles which the isolated machines dont.

you do realize that B was kidding and is easily the strongest guy on this board...

 

[SofaGeorge]

you do realize that B was kidding and is easily the strongest guy on this board...

Wow! And he got that strong doing leg press and dumbell rows. Well, that throws my lifting theories out eh window.

Smith machine here I come.

 

[satchboogie]

i didnt catch that.

late night... efedrine come down... i'm sure you can understand.

 

[bigstve12]

Squats and deads have done wonders for me also...I just dont understand why so many people still dont do them?!?! Blows my mind, the pretty boys at the gym might break a sweat i guess