squats and deadlifts

[devildave]

hi,

i hate squats and deadlifts...!!!!!!!

Squats hurt my Lowerback and so do deadlifts not a OUCH..!!!! pain but muscle worked pain.??? so i dont do them but people tell me they are I important...what do u guys think, do u do them... should i do them...???

dave

 

[Liberator]

both

When they start to irritate my back, I just back off abit until its up to full strength again.

I think deads in particular make your lower back as strong as hell, and that in itself is very important, nevermind the work it does on your hams.

you just have to be careful and think about what you are doing and what it is doing to you

as Clint Eastwood said, "A mans got to know his limitations"

 

[Mr. Roper]

I do both. You can't be a pussy about either one. I have had two surgical operations that are both in the areas trained on deadlifts and squats, but I still do them. You need to have a serious reason to not squat or deadlift,for example,you don't have arms or legs. I suppose that would be about the only reasons I would find not to do both. If you don't squat or dead then you are already making your muscle gaining process that much harder than it already is. Fuck it, if it's hard then it works, plain and simple and that is why most people avoid these types of exercises.

 

[MrMuscle]

I dunno..i do DL but not squat because of the lenght of my legs they feel ackwad. they are both good basic exercises. BUT as a bodybuilder they are NOT vital. you can build both a great back and legs without either of them. its different for strenght athletes im sure. but dont get discouraged just because you dont do them. as long as you work hard in the gym, and have other good exercises you will grow.

 

[danielson]

i squat as i hear its a great compound movement...maybe i dont need too...it makes my butt big

dont DL though....dont know why...just dont

 

[DaveNY]

You need to have a serious reason to not squat or deadlift,for example,you don't have arms or legs.

That's great...lol. I'm gonna try squats for the first time tomorrow, I'm kinda psyched. But if I start to notice it "makes my but big," I'm done Hehe.

DaveNY

 

[Mr. Roper]

Thanks Dave and good luck on the squats. Squats are a love hate thing for me. I hate trying to get "into" the actual workout, but once I am in then I am loving the pain. I think you will be pleasantly surprised with how well your body responds to doing squats. Squats will make everything grow better, not just your legs. They are a great exercise, if you do them intensely enough, for releasing natural testosterone in your system.

 

[Welsh power house]

right, i am sorry, but if u dont dealift AND squat.....to me u r just a pretty boy weightlifter!
i am a pounder, not a pumper, a man not a boy....no i am not a powerlifter or a bodybuilder, i am the in the guy in between a bit of both.
But BB should def dead and squat!
they ARE the two best exercises for size and strength!!

Unless u have a back injury, you should perform each lift.
i will deadlift, squat and bench press 'till i stop liftin'(when i physically cant ne more)

 

[Deathspell Omega]

I squat about 3 times a week. Man, even though I'm at 6'2" and rather long-limbed, I love squatting. In fact, now that I broke the 250x20 barrier, I believe that they're my favorite exercise. (Following the 20-rep squat trend, hahah.) Mr. Muscle, have you ever tried squatting with your feet at or outside shoulder-width? I always found it more comfortable that way as, due to poor hamstring flexibility, if my feet are inside shoulder-width my squats tend to look like modified good mornings.

As for deadlifts, I did them once, and they put an incredible amount of pressure on my still-growing spinal column. I couldn't sleep that night due to the discomfort and pain, so I decided to drop TBDL's from my routine. I do the stiff-legged kind, though, but that's really not the same...

 

[MrMuscle]

Dethspell: yeah, when i do squat that is how i position my feet. but it has a wrong feel to it. i want to work on my outer sweep..and when i go so wide with my feel i feel like im only hitting the teardrop. so im gonna try some close stand hack squats instead.