Squatting three times a week.

I'm 6'1". My sister's the sprinter, not me I have flat feet

 

Arch's contribution:

- The single best movement for the developing body

- Squats flushes the body so thoroughly with blood, that If you stop
training every other body part and just squat alone, the rest of the body
will continue to grow for 3 months

- There is an art to squatting safely; keep the back rigid and let the
quads, hamstring and buttocks drive the weight

- close stance for outer quad-flare development, wide stances for
hamstring and inner leg development

- Moderate weight and proper form.... always target between 6 and 12
reps If you can't get 6 clean reps, the weight is too heavy, lower the
weight,..... If you can easily rep up and over 12 reps, the weight is to
light (except in warming up) over 12 reps, the weight is too light

- You do not need to go and stay heavy to grow legs...Almost all the
super heavy squatters, I knew, who felt the need impress others over
the years with single super heavy ego lifts are no longer squatting today..... they have done permanent damage in one of two ways....by wrapping the knees tight and squatting deep, they squeezed the backs of their kneecap cartilage up against a joint in motion and so today they have horrible tendinitis......the second thing is super heavy squatting puts a tremendous amount of pressure on the spine, so even if your muscles, tendons and bones are strong, that precious gel between your back-bone vertebra's is not strong and is being displaced and pancaked-out...that gel protects the nerves and is like gasket to cushion between bones ...so today, those squatters have bulging disks and excruciating back problems and the last damn thing on their minds is to be able to squat again......so remember: Moderate weight and proper form is the secret for longevity in squats.......

 

Have never done squats. I may give them a try, Arch. I just run/bike/swim and do medicine ball and light weights for the upper body at high reps. Are the results that pronounced?

 

Good Post!!

 

Archman forgot to mention that squats cure cancer.

 

Great Post!

Duly noted!

 

All compound moves are very beneficial for the whole body and your core gets some serious work out. Better get started. Lol. But these exercises also demand great form.

What is high reps for you BTW?

 

Squats - does a booty good! I usually squat 2-3 times a week and have been doing it for years now without any problems

 

u been hanging with MS too much.

oh u mean lifting weights. my bad ...lol

 

You can eliminate foot feet, without orthotics or surgery. Flexibity, core development, and strength training can resolve this issue. Podiatrist will only confront symptoms not problems.

 

Olympic weightlifters squat, EVERYDAY! Olympic weightlifters squat very heavy weight, EVERDAY, without long-term injury!

For athletics, squatting more than twice a week, would be detrimental to your athletic endeavors.

I stay away from giving advice to bodybuilders, because I know very little about the sport.

What is a person's experience, knowledge, and background? Does that person have adequate flexibility, core and posterior chain development? What the person's goals?

Squatting three times a week, for the average person is too much, in 99.99% of all training programs.

This has been my experience; therefore, it is an humble opinion.

 

Do you believe in the ass to grass method? I am more of a 90 degree angle person myself.

 

I do weighted squats, ass to the grass to fail... then transition to non-weighted squats, same... ass to the grass.

I alternate days with jumping squats for 1 minute (rarely hit 1 minute after the first set) with 20 seconds rest between sets.

 

Yes squats involve over 200 muscles, and it helps to increase your testosterone levels.

me too

 

Squats are the cornerstone for many an athlete

 

I'm gonna keep that in mind

 

Side note: Squats is the sexiest exercise for a woman to do!!!

 

haha, for some reason my mind's eye keeps seeing first the title as 'Squirting three times a week.'

 

Lol

 

Fixed!