If I were to take time off from squatting because of knee pain, what other exercise besides leg press machine would I need to do in order to get every muscle (or at least the majority)? I already do hypextensions and the hamstring contractions.
Leg press and?
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I-tallionStallion
Master Don Juan
do you do deep squats? They were much easier on my knees when i went down all the way passed parallel
BustedKnucks
Don Juan
I hurt my knee skateboarding. I just squat less weight now, the reps still work the muscle, and you still release testosterone to buff your other workouts during the week.
Leg day for me involves Squats, Lunges, Leg Press, Seated Leg Lifts, Leg Pull-downs, and calf-raises.
Leg day for me involves Squats, Lunges, Leg Press, Seated Leg Lifts, Leg Pull-downs, and calf-raises.
Drum&Bass
Master Don Juan
DEPTH HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH KNEE PAIN (when it comes to squatting) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
your form has everything to do with knee pain.
I've trained clients with knee surgeries, elderly and inflexible to do squats 100% of them said there knees feel great.
Not everyone goes below parallel but EVERYONE says there knees feel great.
your form has everything to do with knee pain.
I've trained clients with knee surgeries, elderly and inflexible to do squats 100% of them said there knees feel great.
Not everyone goes below parallel but EVERYONE says there knees feel great.
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oakraiderz2
Master Don Juan
DEADLIFTS. People think the following days after squats suck...try some deadlifts.
ezily
Senior Don Juan
Try lunges. I've gotten into that recently. Plus they're more fun than squats.
I-tallionStallion
Master Don Juan
Here is a good link on squats, with also good links in it too to work on form. You could just been doing them wrong.
http://www.sosuave.net/forum/showthread.php?t=131495
http://www.sosuave.net/forum/showthread.php?t=131495
Peace and Quiet
If you currently have too many women chasing you, calling you, harassing you, knocking on your door at 2 o'clock in the morning... then I have the simple solution for you.
Just read my free ebook 22 Rules for Massive Success With Women and do the opposite of what I recommend.
This will quickly drive all women away from you.
And you will be able to relax and to live your life in peace and quiet.
Re:
Leg Presses + DB Lunges.
Leg Presses + Hack Squats (machine).
DB Lunges + Leg Presses.
Smithy Machine + ___________.
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DB lunges are a B I T C H and work the whole leg muscle.
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The biggest thing my trainer taught me, who was also a competitor and has trained/lifted for well over 15 years, was variability.
I started 'fresh' doing Circuit training. Then I went to a split plan, doing chest, then back, then legs. I then added an arms day. Cardio has always been 5 days+.
When doing legs, it was never consistent, and I experienced by best growth and improved stamina. Every workout was never easier, from both a weight perspective and from a cardiovascular perspective.
A typical workout would be:
Squats 4 working sets, not including warmups
Leg Press or Walking DB lunges 4 working sets
*Possible Lying Leg Curls, or SLDL 3-4 working sets
Calf Pulses or Seated Calf Raises 4 Working sets
Abs would be thrown in, and no cardio b/c I couldn't walk. I also kept a heart rate monitor wrist watch to make sure I pushed my Heart Rate to my range, 135+. I would average 500-1000 calories burned/session.
The theory behind the lifting during working sets would be to push for lower rep ranges on BIG weights, i.e squats and leg presses, and higher reps on exercises that are not conducive to lower ranges, such as DB lunges, lying leg curls, and sldl's (too much heavy weight is bad for the back and will activate the wrong muscle groups).
===========================
What I learned to improve my ability to lift and pack muscle was to never make a specific set about a specific rep range, and each set, and rep, was a "mini challenge" There would never be a set that I would get done and NOT be ready to cry or think of pain, but that's what Arnold emphasized, the "pain". Not mortal or fatal, but GROWTH. It was more MENTAL, than physical.
Because of work and finances, I am friends with the trainer, but cannot train specifically with him at the moment. If I lifted and didn't hit his target, I'd Rest Pause and bang out 3-5 more reps. If I failed, because I knew I failed, I'd do more reps.
I've come to believe that growth in the gym doesn't just come from food, more importantly it comes from the belief that you have to GROW mentally FIRST. You have to go the gym when you don't want to go, or the weather, or friends, or life may tempt you otherwise. You have to PUSH for 1 more rep, within the realm of safety. You have to employ ever-challenging techniques and workouts. YOU HAVE TO SWEAT while lifting. You lift faster during the positive, than you do the negative.
It's not a no-brainer, just some people are born with it, other's have to learn it through trial and failure. If you've always lifted heavy, low-reps, try going high-reps with short down time, and vice versa. The body has likely adapted and won't change as fast it once did, or could.
I don't mean to preach, but I paid a good amount to learn quite a bit. More importantly, the EXPERIENCE of a good trainer is unparalleled. Why? Because you are being introduced to the PROPER reality of HOW to lift. You can't get that from a book, or video. You can't INSERT that into your brain. You have to LIVE it, and only by seeking the proper advice, can you live it. Look at it like being plugged into a Matrix and the trainer is the problem. Because they've done it, you go on auto pilot. Just do what he/she says. And because of that, your mind and body adapt to the proper reality for what you are seeking to achieve.
ALOT of people are do-it-yourselfers, but having the proper reality is the most important factor in reaching one's potential. ALOT of people have a PERCEPTION of what to do, but without a guide to say "this is the reality," people are fumbling around. I think that's what plagues ALOT of people in life in general. They have NO CLUE what the reality of a situation is supposed to be. Once you've achieved a modicum of success, you say "Oh, this is the path, the reality I need to perceive. My IDEA of what it would take was out of line, out of whack." And your mentality GROWS to match that. That's the BENEFIT of paying a person who has WALKED the path you seek to walk.
Leg Presses + DB Lunges.
Leg Presses + Hack Squats (machine).
DB Lunges + Leg Presses.
Smithy Machine + ___________.
=================================
DB lunges are a B I T C H and work the whole leg muscle.
=================================
The biggest thing my trainer taught me, who was also a competitor and has trained/lifted for well over 15 years, was variability.
I started 'fresh' doing Circuit training. Then I went to a split plan, doing chest, then back, then legs. I then added an arms day. Cardio has always been 5 days+.
When doing legs, it was never consistent, and I experienced by best growth and improved stamina. Every workout was never easier, from both a weight perspective and from a cardiovascular perspective.
A typical workout would be:
Squats 4 working sets, not including warmups
Leg Press or Walking DB lunges 4 working sets
*Possible Lying Leg Curls, or SLDL 3-4 working sets
Calf Pulses or Seated Calf Raises 4 Working sets
Abs would be thrown in, and no cardio b/c I couldn't walk. I also kept a heart rate monitor wrist watch to make sure I pushed my Heart Rate to my range, 135+. I would average 500-1000 calories burned/session.
The theory behind the lifting during working sets would be to push for lower rep ranges on BIG weights, i.e squats and leg presses, and higher reps on exercises that are not conducive to lower ranges, such as DB lunges, lying leg curls, and sldl's (too much heavy weight is bad for the back and will activate the wrong muscle groups).
===========================
What I learned to improve my ability to lift and pack muscle was to never make a specific set about a specific rep range, and each set, and rep, was a "mini challenge" There would never be a set that I would get done and NOT be ready to cry or think of pain, but that's what Arnold emphasized, the "pain". Not mortal or fatal, but GROWTH. It was more MENTAL, than physical.
Because of work and finances, I am friends with the trainer, but cannot train specifically with him at the moment. If I lifted and didn't hit his target, I'd Rest Pause and bang out 3-5 more reps. If I failed, because I knew I failed, I'd do more reps.
I've come to believe that growth in the gym doesn't just come from food, more importantly it comes from the belief that you have to GROW mentally FIRST. You have to go the gym when you don't want to go, or the weather, or friends, or life may tempt you otherwise. You have to PUSH for 1 more rep, within the realm of safety. You have to employ ever-challenging techniques and workouts. YOU HAVE TO SWEAT while lifting. You lift faster during the positive, than you do the negative.
It's not a no-brainer, just some people are born with it, other's have to learn it through trial and failure. If you've always lifted heavy, low-reps, try going high-reps with short down time, and vice versa. The body has likely adapted and won't change as fast it once did, or could.
I don't mean to preach, but I paid a good amount to learn quite a bit. More importantly, the EXPERIENCE of a good trainer is unparalleled. Why? Because you are being introduced to the PROPER reality of HOW to lift. You can't get that from a book, or video. You can't INSERT that into your brain. You have to LIVE it, and only by seeking the proper advice, can you live it. Look at it like being plugged into a Matrix and the trainer is the problem. Because they've done it, you go on auto pilot. Just do what he/she says. And because of that, your mind and body adapt to the proper reality for what you are seeking to achieve.
ALOT of people are do-it-yourselfers, but having the proper reality is the most important factor in reaching one's potential. ALOT of people have a PERCEPTION of what to do, but without a guide to say "this is the reality," people are fumbling around. I think that's what plagues ALOT of people in life in general. They have NO CLUE what the reality of a situation is supposed to be. Once you've achieved a modicum of success, you say "Oh, this is the path, the reality I need to perceive. My IDEA of what it would take was out of line, out of whack." And your mentality GROWS to match that. That's the BENEFIT of paying a person who has WALKED the path you seek to walk.
speed dawg
Master Don Juan
Are you hurt or are you injured? There's a big difference.
Do some body weight squats. If you still have pain, I wouldn't do a d@mn thing with my legs until the pain went away. I've been injured too many times.
If it hurts, don't do it. Go slow, stretch, use ice, don't overdo it. Injury will ruin your training and your motivation. Trust me. Darren McFadden never did a single squat during his time at Arkansas because of a lingering knee injury from high school. It healed, now he's a lottery NFL pick. Be smart.
Do some body weight squats. If you still have pain, I wouldn't do a d@mn thing with my legs until the pain went away. I've been injured too many times.
If it hurts, don't do it. Go slow, stretch, use ice, don't overdo it. Injury will ruin your training and your motivation. Trust me. Darren McFadden never did a single squat during his time at Arkansas because of a lingering knee injury from high school. It healed, now he's a lottery NFL pick. Be smart.