Squats + Deadlift
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SLW2
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There is no best.
It all depends on you goals. If you are q bodybuilder who wants to emphasize their quads then a narrower stance high bar squat would be better. If you are looking for functional strength then a shoulder width squat is probably better. If you are a powerlifter then a wide stance low bar squat would be best.
For deadlift it depends on your proportions if conventional or sumo would be better. As well as your overall goals.
Everything I just said is just generally speaking. There is no one best anything. Everyone will have different results with various exercises.
It all depends on you goals. If you are q bodybuilder who wants to emphasize their quads then a narrower stance high bar squat would be better. If you are looking for functional strength then a shoulder width squat is probably better. If you are a powerlifter then a wide stance low bar squat would be best.
For deadlift it depends on your proportions if conventional or sumo would be better. As well as your overall goals.
Everything I just said is just generally speaking. There is no one best anything. Everyone will have different results with various exercises.
asooneyeonig
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best for what?
sometimes i like to do squats and deads on the same day. i call it Man day.
sometimes i like to do squats and deads on the same day. i call it Man day.
asooneyeonig
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from a powerlifters perspective i would say the squat. i use the training methodology of westside as an example. they deadlift 1-2 times a month while squatting twice a week. they have shown that squats and their variation can improve the deadlift.
from a strongman perspective i would say the deadlift. for this i use some rather unknowns, several of my training partners. some of them have horrible squats where i am quickly approaching them. but their deadlifts are waaaay higher. one of them recently won the kansas and missouri strongman competitions. he hardly squats and its mainly to up his deadlifts or get stronger for cleans and other strongman events.
from a strongman perspective i would say the deadlift. for this i use some rather unknowns, several of my training partners. some of them have horrible squats where i am quickly approaching them. but their deadlifts are waaaay higher. one of them recently won the kansas and missouri strongman competitions. he hardly squats and its mainly to up his deadlifts or get stronger for cleans and other strongman events.
bmftisftw
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I think both are equally important, for both bodybuilding and powerlifting, if done correctly!! The squats hit the the whole legs, and alot of your stabilizers, while the deadlifts hits your whole legs, and alot of your upper body. Squats also hit quads more then deads, and deads hit your hammys more than squats do. Both are hardcore and can hurt you too. Proper form is needed to build the strength and size from them. Either can be changed up to suit your needs
bmftisftw
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dillianc said:
Well if that's your leg day, I would do a calf exercise and another leg accessory exercise. Then when you have back day you have already hit your deads for the week all you have to do is lats and upper back. Oh and you don't have to hit Deadlifts every week, that **** can be taxing!! Just like the one guy said sorry to kind of ride your post
asooneyeonig
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boogyman
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Even when going for hypertrophy, I prefer to do my squats and deads high weight, low reps. Then hit the other movements with lower weights, higher reps. For squats I will also sometimes do 3-4 heavy, low rep sets, then do 3-5 higher rep sets, ala the 531 BBB template.
I never liked or got much benefit from high rep sets of deadlifts.
I never liked or got much benefit from high rep sets of deadlifts.
boogyman
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I like to work my way up to 3 progressively heavy "work sets". I basically was almost doing it 531 style before i ever heard of 531 lol.