Best Squat exercise

**thaOrleanyte** · 09-06-2008, 07:02 PM

What do yous guys think is the most effective form of squat?

**Rodja** · 09-06-2008, 07:52 PM

Unless you have bad hips, stick with the king.

**Hank Vangut** · 09-06-2008, 08:12 PM

agreed. you can move the most weight thus stimulate the most muscle fibers with a regular old squat.

**Royd The Noyd** · 09-06-2008, 08:19 PM

x3 good ole fashion squatz.

**Fatal Wisdom** · 09-06-2008, 08:32 PM

One legged sqauts rape me way more

**pmiller383** · 09-06-2008, 09:31 PM

Box Squat all the way. I think you forgot some variations though:
Sponge bob squat
Reverse band squat
Safety bar squat
Zercher squat
Camber bar squat
Overhead squat
etc....

Personally I think the most bad @ss squat is a camber bar squat onto a box, not only does it kill your legs but it fries your upper body too.

**CryingEmo** · 09-07-2008, 12:21 AM

Box Squat below parrellel or to parrellel FTW.

**raginfcktard** · 09-07-2008, 12:23 AM

normal squats...ATF baby!

**Pemmican** · 09-07-2008, 02:47 AM

Originally Posted by thaOrleanyte

What do yous guys think is the most effective form of squat?

Regular back squat, ass to grass is the best...no questions asked.

Two ways that i have tried making my squats more intense are doing 20 Rep Squats or, after doing a set of 10 squats, keeping the bar on my back, i bring my feet together (touching) and do 10 quarter squats only engaging the quads. i was skeptical of quarter squats at first, but doing them right after a set of A to G squats is pretty ligit

**Rodja** · 09-08-2008, 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by Pemmican

Regular back squat, ass to grass is the best...no questions asked.

Two ways that i have tried making my squats more intense are doing 20 Rep Squats or, after doing a set of 10 squats, keeping the bar on my back, i bring my feet together (touching) and do 10 quarter squats only engaging the quads. i was skeptical of quarter squats at first, but doing them right after a set of A to G squats is pretty ligit

There's always my 3 set quad WO:
Set of 6-10 reps of front squat immediately into back squats to failure. Rest 3 minutes and repeat. Keep a trash can and O2 tank close.

**VolcomX311** · 09-08-2008, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by Rodja

There's always my 3 set quad WO:
Set of 6-10 reps of front squat immediately into back squats to failure. Rest 3 minutes and repeat. Keep a trash can and O2 tank close.

Compound set with the squats, that's horrendous.

**thaOrleanyte** · 09-09-2008, 11:18 PM

souns like torture! I like it

**Rodja** · 09-09-2008, 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by VolcomX311

Compound set with the squats, that's horrendous.

That was during my highest times of masochism...or when I was pressed for time. Back in the day, I had thighs/glutes that put 99% of people to shame, but those days have been over for a few years now.

**thaOrleanyte** · 09-10-2008, 09:45 PM

i still like front squats more. Feels like it works more. Plus you look super cool doing it!

**Pemmican** · 09-11-2008, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by thaOrleanyte

i still like front squats more. Feels like it works more. Plus you look super cool doing it!

i feel like front squats put more stress directly on the quads just from the position of the weight, and how it makes you maintain a very upright back position. either way, front or back, its a sick (and occasionally twisted) exercise

**thaOrleanyte** · 09-11-2008, 05:42 PM

amen. front squats work great on the ''teardrop''

**ozarkaBRAND** · 09-14-2008, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by thaOrleanyte

What do yous guys think is the most effective form of squat?

Most effective for what? Total lower-body strength, aesthetics, etc...?

**thaOrleanyte** · 09-14-2008, 10:45 PM

dont read into it so much. just the most effective all around

**ozarkaBRAND** · 09-14-2008, 10:47 PM

That's not reading into it deep at all.. IMO, that's a vital piece of information if one is going to answer the question.

**raginfcktard** · 09-14-2008, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by thaOrleanyte

i still like front squats more. Feels like it works more. Plus you look super cool doing it!

i am too retarded to do them...i can only do them on a smith machine. i think its cause i like grabbing the bar all the way out. i think imma start working on fronts just for ****s and giggles!

**ozarkaBRAND** · 09-14-2008, 11:20 PM

I used to absolutely hate front squats..

made myself do them...

now I like them lots!

**msucurt** · 09-15-2008, 02:08 PM

yep, i love front squats. Drills my quad and the inner sweep. I do like regular back squats, but they hit more outer sweep and back/glute area more. I go back and forth. One week=front squats, next week=back squats, etc. maybe even throw in a 20rep DC style. God that is so f'in painful.

Originally Posted by ozarkaBRAND

I used to absolutely hate front squats..

made myself do them...

now I like them lots!

**Jetta** · 09-15-2008, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by thaOrleanyte

i still like front squats more. Feels like it works more. Plus you look super cool doing it!

Good to see the front squat getting some love. I do them to a box. Nothing I've done to this point has given me the same quad pump. I started doing them because my rear squat form sucks. I always tweak my back. Front squats are good because you cant screw up the form...if you do you'll dump it.

I agree you look really cool doing them too. I do them cross armed for that added coolness. Chicks come and ask about them too which alone is a damn fine reason to do them.

Do front squats and all your wildest dreams will come true

**pumpga** · 09-16-2008, 08:08 PM

Single-leg squats

**thaOrleanyte** · 09-16-2008, 09:42 PM

not bad... doing single legs suck!

**Pemmican** · 10-09-2008, 11:32 AM

i dont understand the masochism behind zercher squats...it hurts just thinking about them

**thaOrleanyte** · 10-21-2008, 01:33 AM

yeah it does..... and i thought front squats were uncomfortable

**Brian5225** · 10-21-2008, 01:51 AM

Definately box squats. Wide legged, box squats, tap and go. Try doin 4 sets of 25, it'l fry ya

**msucurt** · 10-21-2008, 12:59 PM

What is wrong with standard back squats.....shoulder width....below parallel (which few do). Slow and controlled on the negative and 3-4 sets of 5-10reps. If you do these correctly and controlled, there is no need for extravagant stuff IMO.

Originally Posted by Brian5225

Definately box squats. Wide legged, box squats, tap and go. Try doin 4 sets of 25, it'l fry ya

**thaOrleanyte** · 10-21-2008, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by msucurt

What is wrong with standard back squats.....shoulder width....below parallel (which few do). Slow and controlled on the negative and 3-4 sets of 5-10reps. If you do these correctly and controlled, there is no need for extravagant stuff IMO.

There is nothing wrong with standard squat. Why so serious?

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