Squats or DEADLIFTS?

[Lililston]

I hate doing squats but I still do them because I know it's a real important exercise

But I LOVE deadlifts: good mornings, SLDL's, sumo's, etc. I love all kinds of deadlifts!

 

[onerepmaximum]

Why choose?

 

[Atomic Punk]

They hit two different target areas, so it isn't like they are interchangable brother in my opinion. Squats hit the Quads primarily. Deads--the Spinal Erectors. Both hit the Hammies hard as a secondary muscle group however, but that doesn't mean you can switch one for the other.

If your lower back is giving you trouble from doing both of them, then just try spacing them a little further apart. Personally, if I were going heavy on them(which I don't anymore, although I still do them light), I wouldn't be doing either more than once per month. Since I go light on both though, I do them every Quad & Back workout.

 

[JamesK]

Do squats on your leg day and do deadlifts on your back day.

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

I hate doing squats

hating squats is like hating air.

 

[JamesK]

I don't know why but I was like scared of doing squats, but then in gym class we started the weight room and I ended up doing squats and the teacher came up to me and said great job, usually no one can or does go down fully and you do. I look forward to doing squats now, there are so great. you must keep them in your routine. don't worry about anything, start off with light weight to get your form good..

 

[gymtime]

Re: Re: Squats or DEADLIFTS?

hating squats is like hating air.

LOL...I'm forced to disagree. I will never like squats or deads, although I'll never stop doing them either.

Liliston - Lifting is not about doing only the fun stuff like chest and arms. It's about doing the shitty excercises you hate like Arnold Presses and Squats. That's part of what separates the men from the boys in the gym.

Also, MBH you'll like this.....A buddy of mine always says that if you like squats, you're doing them incorrectly .

 

[sweed]

Everyone hates some day of exercise, but if your in it for the long run and your really a man, then you will do them every week.

I agree, I dont like squats that much but i LOve deadlifting...
But I still do squats because i want sum big wheels.

I just do them a few days apart to help my lower back out so its not done from the squats or dl's.

Keep it up bro

Sweed

 

[Debaser]

I like squats and deadlifts, I don't see why it's so hard to understand. It's a thrill and a personal struggle every time you do them. I doubt sprinters feel like the big race was a piece of cake, but most of them probably enjoy what they're doing, even if they felt like dying afterwards.

 

[Lililston]

Do you guys include barbell squats in your workout ALL the time??

Or do you switch another kind of squat exercise(like frontal squats or overhead squats) in favor of the barbell squats??