|
|
|
|
Welcome to the SuperiorMuscle.com - Bodybuilding Forums. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. |
|
|||||||
 |
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
#1
11-03-04, 09:08 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
My new favorite leg exercise
Damn I love doing front squats. My legs are still burning from yesterday and hey my knee is feeling all right. That and i got a great pump as well.
__________________
The Burningsack 
|
| Sponsored Links |
|
#2
11-07-04, 03:46 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I just started doing them again as well, they are hard as hell.
__________________
Perseverance Against all opposition Crushing all limitations Pure strength through solitude Discipline and determination ~Hatebreed~
|
|
#3
11-07-04, 03:54 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
does it feel that much different than a hack squat? where is most of the muscular tension focused?
|
|
#4
11-07-04, 04:26 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
There is greater emphasis on your quads than with a hack squat. However, i have only done a hack squat machine, not a free weight hacksquat, so that is what i am referring to. Also, there appears to be more stress on your lower back with front squats than with hack squats, so it is sort of a trade off.
__________________
Perseverance Against all opposition Crushing all limitations Pure strength through solitude Discipline and determination ~Hatebreed~
|
|
#5
11-07-04, 04:41 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
|
|
#6
11-07-04, 07:12 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
A free weight hack squat is where you pick up the weight off the ground with your hands behind you, and then proceed to squat. It is like a reverse deadlift of sorts.
__________________
Perseverance Against all opposition Crushing all limitations Pure strength through solitude Discipline and determination ~Hatebreed~
|
|
#7
11-07-04, 07:50 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
|
|
#8
11-07-04, 07:55 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I use hacks as a finishing exercise for my quads before I jump into hamstrings. Oh and my hack squats are done one legged.
With front squats the emphasise is placed on the quads directly instead of the entire upper leg distributing the weight. Being that I am 6'2 I don't get a good pump and burn with regular squats as I do with fronts. the downside of fronts is that you can't go as heavy with the weight due to having to stabilize it on your upper chest/front delts and if you have a weak lower back even less weight is needed. If you are a tall person though, these will definatley help get some mass as comapred to regualr squats.
__________________
The Burningsack
|
|
#9
11-15-04, 02:40 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I find that front squats hurt my shoulders for some reason. I like doing zercher squats with a 2" bar. They can really destroy the quads.
|
|
| Thread Tools | |
|
|
I dread leg days but gotta do them. If I had to pick a favorite though it would probably be either lunges or leg press.
