What’s so scary about barbell squats?
The Scariest Exercise Ever
I am beginning to realize a trend with male bodybuilders. From my limited experience I have observed in the various gyms I have been in; that for the period of time I was there I hardly ever saw guys do barbell squats.
The few who actually did usually used the smith machine, with light weight, or used even lighter weight on the squat rack. I am talking about big looking guys; obviously capable of lifting more, I think to myself. Over the past year or so the only guy I’ve seen do barbell squats heavy is an old diabetic guy who came to the gym very often earlier this year when I was in St. Lucia. The leg press machine on the other hand, seems to be more frequently used, most use 3-4 plates, some I’ve seen use up to 10 (in my present gym) but only one or two of those guys actually go through the entire range of movement. And they still don’t squat.
So what’s so scary about squatting?
November 16, 2007 at 12:28 pm
I know what you mean. My favorite exercises are Cleans and Squats. No body does cleans… EVER. And squats I see more and more but they always seem to be the same day i need a power rack or a rack.
But i think people are afraid of this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otqbG5CbZ7E
to bad i dont think they will be squatting 685…
November 16, 2007 at 12:31 pm
great question. . .I sure hope someone can give US the answer to that. I try to tell myself that there’s a really good reason for it since NO ONE else does it and maybe i’m an ignorant bama bumpkin. . .I’ll be checkin back to see what others say