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[BabyMeraxes]

What do squats work out again? Your legs? Also, I've been lifting every single day for about 3.5 months. Should I be resting? Will I get better results? Will I die?

[lessthanluke]

BabyMeraxes, on 08 June 2012 - 08:39 AM, said:

What do squats work out again? Your legs? Also, I've been lifting every single day for about 3.5 months. Should I be resting? Will I get better results? Will I die?

I lol'd,

[Greywolf2375]

BabyMeraxes, on 08 June 2012 - 08:39 AM, said:

What do squats work out again? Your legs? Also, I've been lifting every single day for about 3.5 months. Should I be resting? Will I get better results? Will I die?

Well, squats are a leg based exercise, but use the entire body to control - one of the best core exercises to do.

Yes, rest periods are beneficial to let the muscles rest and repair.  Just wondering - if squats aren't part of the leg regimen, what are you doing for lower body?  Not that it is the only leg workout, but it is the foundation and first floor of a solid program.

[BabyMeraxes]

Šedý vlk2375, on 08 June 2012 - 08:50 AM, said:

Well, squats are a leg based exercise, but use the entire body to control - one of the best core exercises to do.

Yes, rest periods are beneficial to let the muscles rest and repair.  Just wondering - if squats aren't part of the leg regimen, what are you doing for lower body?  Not that it is the only leg workout, but it is the foundation and first floor of a solid program.

I hike 6 to 8 miles every day, and the terrain is rolling and treacherous, lots of hills and junk. I think I was doing squats on my machine for a while, but it just wasn't doing it for me.

[lessthanluke]

BabyMeraxes, on 08 June 2012 - 08:59 AM, said:

I hike 6 to 8 miles every day, and the terrain is rolling and treacherous, lots of hills and junk. I think I was doing squats on my machine for a while, but it just wasn't doing it for me.

Yeah machine leg workouts suck...do real squats. I assumed your first post was trolling which is why I didn't answer you properly..

[BabyMeraxes]

Real Talk? I have no desire to work out my legs. I feel like God blessed me with really nice calves, and that's like, 90% of the battle. Honestly, I'm just lifting for the glamour muscles.

[lessthanluke]

BabyMeraxes, on 08 June 2012 - 09:49 AM, said:

Real Talk? I have no desire to work out my legs. I feel like God blessed me with really nice calves, and that's like, 90% of the battle. Honestly, I'm just lifting for the glamour muscles.

Troll confirmed. Leave this thread please.

[BabyMeraxes]

I'm not trolling, I'm just instinctively facetious. Mentat levels, actually. Nah, I was just trying to gauge how big of a deal legs were in the grand scheme of things.

[lessthanluke]

BabyMeraxes, on 08 June 2012 - 11:17 AM, said:

I'm not trolling, I'm just instinctively facetious. Mentat levels, actually. Nah, I was just trying to gauge how big of a deal legs were in the grand scheme of things.

Maybe if you asked one question that wasn't moronic you could find out?

[BabyMeraxes]

If my questions seem moronic, it's because I'm inexperienced at this but generally interested, and I felt like a genera fiction forum was a safe place. But whatever, my mistake. Thanks for all your help, Luke. You've been a true sweetheart.

[lessthanluke]

BabyMeraxes, on 08 June 2012 - 11:43 AM, said:

If my questions seem moronic, it's because I'm inexperienced at this but generally interested, and I felt like a genera fiction forum was a safe place. But whatever, my mistake. Thanks for all your help, Luke. You've been a true sweetheart.

I apologise then. The following questions are just....

BabyMeraxes, on 08 June 2012 - 08:39 AM, said:

What do squats work out again? Your legs? Also, I've been lifting every single day for about 3.5 months. Should I be resting? Will I get better results? Will I die?

Squats work your legs, back, core. Great compound exercise. Yes you will get far better results resting. Lifting every day is a recipe for poor progress and/or injury.

Edited by LessThanLuke, 08 June 2012 - 11:48 AM.

[CelticKnight]

LessThanLuke, on 07 June 2012 - 08:15 PM, said:

About a year of solid lifting? I can't remember really. Was a few years back now
Where you at now? How long you been squatting? BW? etc

Right now I'm at about 250 for my 5 RM, haven't tested my 1 RM in a while.  Been squatting for about a year and a half, trying to pack on mass; BW went from 150 to 175.  

My problem is that I get intermittent knee injuries that constantly stall my progress.  I'm continuously having to take successive months off squatting and having to play catch up once my knee feels better, which is quite frustrating.

[lessthanluke]

CelticKnight, on 08 June 2012 - 05:49 PM, said:

Right now I'm at about 250 for my 5 RM, haven't tested my 1 RM in a while.  Been squatting for about a year and a half, trying to pack on mass; BW went from 150 to 175.  

My problem is that I get intermittent knee injuries that constantly stall my progress.  I'm continuously having to take successive months off squatting and having to play catch up once my knee feels better, which is quite frustrating.

What sort of knee injuries? Do you wear knee sleeves while squatting? If so invest!

Nice work on the BW increase btw. I am sitting around 230 at the moment. Need to stop myself getting any heavier for the time being though!

[baxus]

indoor rowing on a machine on 35 degrees celzius is not a pleasant experience.
honestly, i can't remember the last time i worked up such a sweat.

[Skunkbelly]

Ugh. This past week has been a disaster. However, my friend (who is a trainer) is coming over tonight to give me a free session. Normally I'd not ask her to do that but she offered in exchange for a soak in the hot tub.

[Stego]

BabyMeraxes, on 08 June 2012 - 08:39 AM, said:

What do squats work out again? Your legs? Also, I've been lifting every single day for about 3.5 months. Should I be resting? Will I get better results? Will I die?

Squats are primarily a posterior chain exercise, meaning your glutes, hamstrings, lower back (in a good way!). The manner in which most people in a regular gym do them makes them a quadricep dominant lift, which is wrong, but isn't entirely bad for you. A squat will work the quads well, regardless. Stay on your heels.

They are also the best core strength exercise in existence. See, our abs don't exist to do a billion situps. In fact, they exist to prevent core flexion under tension.... to hold us up straight all day. To hold us up straight under loads that we need to carry.

As you maintain this stability under a heavy load, your core gets stronger. Your entire core.





Also, yes, you should rest. Take a week off, and then consider starting a regular program devised by an expert. There are plenty foating around for free on the internet.

[Stego]

CelticKnight, on 08 June 2012 - 05:49 PM, said:

My problem is that I get intermittent knee injuries that constantly stall my progress.  I'm continuously having to take successive months off squatting and having to play catch up once my knee feels better, which is quite frustrating.

Are you rolling out your quads, hamstrings, and IT bands? This prevents a whole lot of that nonsense.

[Úlfhéðnar]

Hey, can any body give me any info on how to loose fat around the stomach area ? Every where else is fine except my torso my arms are getting pretty toned and my legs are rock solid it's just that annoying bit in the middle pissing me off. I hate taking my shirt off in public I probably see it worse than it is but any info would be great

[lessthanluke]

Lord Skeen, on 10 June 2012 - 09:52 AM, said:

Hey, can any body give me any info on how to loose fat around the stomach area ? Every where else is fine except my torso my arms are getting pretty toned and my legs are rock solid it's just that annoying bit in the middle pissing me off. I hate taking my shirt off in public I probably see it worse than it is but any info would be great

You can't spot reduce fat. You just have to lose more fat/weight.

[Úlfhéðnar]

Yeah that's what I mean lol just general weight around that area.