Squats and Your Back

[Blkout]

I will completely agree with regular squats kicking the shit out of smith squats. (I remember someone saying the only thing it was good for was hanging your towel on) However, Dorian Yates said his legs only really started to grow when he switched to Smith Squats... but who knows with that guy?

I agree, I have had better results with Smith Squats as well. As long as your foot placement is correct they work very well. I also quit haveing lower back pains when I switched to Smith's. I swear by them now. My legs are growing well, 28 1/2" right now, so I know you can get good legs from Smith Squats.

 

[MadCow1]

Actually I saw a guy doing the worst front squats I've ever seen. It was like good mornings with the bar in front.

I've always had a problem with front squats because I always felt like the bar was choking me, so since football I don't do 'em!

JC

How did he keep the bar from going forward? It's impossible to have an exagerated tilt in the front squat and keep the bar racked. He must have been using really light weight or have an absolutely massive upper body which would also indicate light weight.

 

[projection]

front squats are one of those exercises that take time to perfect in order to add weight and develop bigger quads. I like front squats but Im guilty of not doing them as often as I should. They can also hurt some people's shoulders, but you get use to that.

 

[Lumberg]

How did he keep the bar from going forward? It's impossible to have an exagerated tilt in the front squat and keep the bar racked. He must have been using really light weight or have an absolutely massive upper body which would also indicate light weight.

He was doing 135 I believe.