squats and huge body gains???

vanwilder · 08-14-2005, 03:15 AM

i keep reading all this shit on poepel saying that squats make pecs bigger, arms bigger and everything bigger. all of a sudden this is something praised my many, and i want to know how this makes sense. to me it doesnt, when i did squats i didnt get bigger arms or anything lmao. well w.e anyone got an info on this?

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**antihero** · 08-14-2005, 03:26 AM

1. Squating heavy developes a level of intensity that is hard to manage with any other excercise. When you develop enough intensity to squat heavy you will have developed you mind. Training arms will be easy when you think of your brutal sqaut workouts

2. Squating releases some of the most growth hormone and testosteron wehn trained.

3. Squating envolved so many muscles and the arms are included. your arms are up on the bar holding it in place.

Now all this is meant to say that you can just squat and not train arms. This is not the point.

**warriors** · 08-14-2005, 04:23 AM

I dont believe just squatting is goin to make everything grow b/c im a big believer in direct training. I do believe it makes everything grow alot easier b/c of the reasons antihero mentioned.

vanwilder · 08-14-2005, 04:49 AM

ok that makes sense, i understand all of that, but peopel are directing SQUATS alone to these gains, and i dont understand it. some guy was like i need a big chest, some other dood was like do squats....

1. Squating heavy developes a level of intensity that is hard to manage with any other excercise. When you develop enough intensity to squat heavy you will have developed you mind. Training arms will be easy when you think of your brutal sqaut workouts this is a good point, but entirely different than the topic, mental game is everyhting with weights its my fault i didnt word it very well

2. Squating releases some of the most growth hormone and testosteron wehn trained.

3. Squating envolved so many muscles and the arms are included. your arms are up on the bar holding it in place. [b] but this alone wont give you the gains that you would obtain for expame hitting your biceps :P [b]

now is doing leg press the same, its essentialls same motion, i mean for hte releasing of hte gh

Vegeto · 08-14-2005, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by vanwilder

this is a good point, but entirely different than the topic, mental game is everyhting with weights its my fault i didnt word it very well

CNS strength is direct and is not another topic in my opinion, it's not just mental game. I'm pretty sure antihero meant increasing Central Nervous System output by "developing the mind", if not, it is what I mean here. Developing the mind isn't just about 'learning to be a tougher dude'.

If the mind is a whole different topic, then so is the endocrine system, so is the digestive system (also effected by squats with increased appetite from hormones).

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Originally Posted by vanwilder

now is doing leg press the same, its essentialls same motion, i mean for hte releasing of hte gh

You don't develope core power/stability for maintaing form in other exercises with the leg press. You may get hormonal activity, but I don't think it would be near as much.

08-14-2005, 03:15 AM	#1
vanwilder IMPC Contestant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: calgary Posts: 722 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 14	squats and huge body gains??? i keep reading all this shit on poepel saying that squats make pecs bigger, arms bigger and everything bigger. all of a sudden this is something praised my many, and i want to know how this makes sense. to me it doesnt, when i did squats i didnt get bigger arms or anything lmao. well w.e anyone got an info on this? :snack: __________________ me > yourmom

08-14-2005, 03:26 AM	#2
antihero Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,688 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 33	1. Squating heavy developes a level of intensity that is hard to manage with any other excercise. When you develop enough intensity to squat heavy you will have developed you mind. Training arms will be easy when you think of your brutal sqaut workouts 2. Squating releases some of the most growth hormone and testosteron wehn trained. 3. Squating envolved so many muscles and the arms are included. your arms are up on the bar holding it in place. Now all this is meant to say that you can just squat and not train arms. This is not the point. __________________ ****************** Disclaimer: Information given by me is my personal opinion. It cannot be considered medical advice and does not represent the official opinion of a company that is not a sponsor here. ******************

08-14-2005, 04:23 AM	#3
warriors The world is yours Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,127 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 29	I dont believe just squatting is goin to make everything grow b/c im a big believer in direct training. I do believe it makes everything grow alot easier b/c of the reasons antihero mentioned. __________________ Not Around...

08-14-2005, 04:49 AM	#4
vanwilder IMPC Contestant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: calgary Posts: 722 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 14	ok that makes sense, i understand all of that, but peopel are directing SQUATS alone to these gains, and i dont understand it. some guy was like i need a big chest, some other dood was like do squats.... 1. Squating heavy developes a level of intensity that is hard to manage with any other excercise. When you develop enough intensity to squat heavy you will have developed you mind. Training arms will be easy when you think of your brutal sqaut workouts this is a good point, but entirely different than the topic, mental game is everyhting with weights its my fault i didnt word it very well 2. Squating releases some of the most growth hormone and testosteron wehn trained. 3. Squating envolved so many muscles and the arms are included. your arms are up on the bar holding it in place. [b] but this alone wont give you the gains that you would obtain for expame hitting your biceps :P [b] now is doing leg press the same, its essentialls same motion, i mean for hte releasing of hte gh __________________ me > yourmom

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