Squatting for Quads?

[BodybuildingUniverse]

"Do you think that a very narrow stance with a deep front squat would work even better for blowing up the quads?"

yes. Just to clarify though, i dont front squat, I back squat with a close stance, very deep. I cant do front squats with a wide stance and wide to me equals more ham/innerthigh development. In fact, my hams were lacking for years because I stayed close and I dont get enough out of fronts to withstand the pain. I try to keep my knees close, like a hack almost.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

Spatts: "I suppose I'm an exception...I'm all quad."

Havent seen a good shot of your quads to judge for myself by but I was talking about extremes of course. I imagine most of us fall in the middle somewhere

 

[coolcolj]

actually I read a study in purepower mag that said quad involvement was more to do with % of 1RM rather than stance or bar placement. It may feel different, but feel is a bad judge of recruitment.

Narrow stance produced 21% greater activity in the gastroc

wide stance had more glute activity but only when >75% of 1RM

faster speed - more ham activation


I recommened some oly shoes for more quad recruitment, you can stay more vertical

 

[spatts]

Spatts: "I suppose I'm an exception...I'm all quad."

Havent seen a good shot of your quads to judge for myself by but I was talking about extremes of course. I imagine most of us fall in the middle somewhere

If you look at my goodmorning variation thread you can see that I'm pretty much a giant "S" shape of glutes, quads, calves. I figure the quads are there to keep me from falling backwards.

(The "shirts" team was full )

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

Ah ha! Now I can see em spatts!

Yeah, all I meant was that I've seen some pretty strong squatters who's leg development wouldnt be envied by most on the board. But they could care less of course, they want the big number and could give a shit (supposedly) about what their legs look like. Mostly the lighter athletes. (I have a sneaking that most PLers care more about how they look than they let on, should have seen some of the physique flashing going on at the arnold/wpo).

And Ive seen quite a few bodybuilders with nice, defined shapely legs that wouldnt qualify for their class in a powerlifting meet. apples and oranges I guess.

Coolcol: "It may feel different, but feel is a bad judge of recruitment."

Hell, if I feel it, I get sore from it and i grow from it (see results), what better judge is there? Sometimes these studies drive me nuts. For quad development, you wont see many elite bodybuilders squatting wide.

 

[spatts]

Yeah...you know when the fund raiser is a "Women of..." calendar, that there's at least some acknowledgement of physique. lol