Alternatives for squat?

Flowsybaby · 04-23-2005, 02:32 AM

Well I don't have a squat rack at the house nor a leg press. I did hack squats today and they seem to work well except my knees are a little sore.(I do parallel squat at school and never have this problem). Also weighted lunges I heard were good. Any other exercises?

Master Of Puppets · 04-23-2005, 02:52 AM

i do hack squats as well, and yes, my knees get sore as well. weighted lunges are ok, i guess. i am curious to see what people come up with on this topic...

**warriors** · 04-23-2005, 05:01 AM

U could do dumbell squats. Take the heaviest dumbells u have and hold them by ur side with ur palms facing ur legs and then squat like u would with a bar on ur back.

Master Of Puppets · 04-23-2005, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by warriors

U could do dumbell squats. Take the heaviest dumbells u have and hold them by ur side with ur palms facing ur legs and then squat like u would with a bar on ur back.

how could i forget about that? that's a good idea.

Flowsybaby · 04-23-2005, 05:00 PM

Hey thanks. I also forgot about that. Thanks for your help. Maybe this will also help out my squat numbers. They are very, very bad right now.

**Sholiz** · 04-23-2005, 07:45 PM

You could do front squats and just take your bench press as high as it goes.

Flowsybaby · 04-23-2005, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sholiz

You could do front squats and just take your bench press as high as it goes.

Yes. I have tried this. Except it seems to me front squat feel wierd. Crossed arms with the bar on my shoulder hurt somewhat. With it at my elbow joint hurts also. And I feel I will have a tendencey to lean forward with the bar in m hands with my palms facing me.

Dan · 04-26-2005, 02:34 PM

Nothing comes easy you have to weigh the advantage of gains vs pain ...get used to that way of thinking in a few yrs you'll be living it..

**SDFlipStyle** · 05-08-2005, 07:07 PM

try doing Zercher squats... i think the creator of this exercise had the same problem as you (no rack), so he just held the bar in the crook of his arm

**ravadongon** · 05-09-2005, 08:48 AM

I have no rack at the school weights room, so I either do:

DB One Legged Split Squats - http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...plitSquat.html

or

Front Squats (PowerClean to get the weight up) - make sure you learn how to powerclean first.

SouthCaliDiva · 05-28-2005, 08:57 PM

I tried this before with my cambered bar and was too scared to continue and switched over to db squats.

Should I be able to power clean the same amount of weight that I squat?

Flowsybaby · 05-28-2005, 09:28 PM

No. Your squats should be much higher.

04-23-2005, 02:32 AM	#1
Flowsybaby Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 579 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 9	Alternatives for squat? Well I don't have a squat rack at the house nor a leg press. I did hack squats today and they seem to work well except my knees are a little sore.(I do parallel squat at school and never have this problem). Also weighted lunges I heard were good. Any other exercises?

04-23-2005, 05:01 AM	#3
warriors The world is yours Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,134 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 29	U could do dumbell squats. Take the heaviest dumbells u have and hold them by ur side with ur palms facing ur legs and then squat like u would with a bar on ur back. __________________ Not Around...

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Sholiz Soldier In Progress Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,992 Recipes: 3 Rep Power: 234	You could do front squats and just take your bench press as high as it goes. __________________ You hear me before you see me, I got King Kong in the trunk

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SouthCaliDiva IronMass Donator Join Date: May 2005 Location: H-Town bound!!!!!!!! Posts: 546 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 9	I tried this before with my cambered bar and was too scared to continue and switched over to db squats. Should I be able to power clean the same amount of weight that I squat? __________________ It is by will alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of sapho that thoughts acquire speed, the lips acquire stains. The stains become a warning. It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.

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04-23-2005, 02:52 AM	#2
Master Of Puppets Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,000 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 46	i do hack squats as well, and yes, my knees get sore as well. weighted lunges are ok, i guess. i am curious to see what people come up with on this topic...

04-23-2005, 05:00 PM	#5
Flowsybaby Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 579 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 9	Hey thanks. I also forgot about that. Thanks for your help. Maybe this will also help out my squat numbers. They are very, very bad right now.

04-26-2005, 02:34 PM	#8
Dan Unpaid Trash Collector Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,784 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 26	Nothing comes easy you have to weigh the advantage of gains vs pain ...get used to that way of thinking in a few yrs you'll be living it..

05-08-2005, 07:07 PM	#9
SDFlipStyle Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: RAF Lakenheath, England Posts: 52 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	try doing Zercher squats... i think the creator of this exercise had the same problem as you (no rack), so he just held the bar in the crook of his arm

05-09-2005, 08:48 AM	#10
ravadongon Audere est Facere Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 372 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 7	I have no rack at the school weights room, so I either do: DB One Legged Split Squats - http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...plitSquat.html or Front Squats (PowerClean to get the weight up) - make sure you learn how to powerclean first.

05-28-2005, 09:28 PM	#12
Flowsybaby Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 579 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 9	No. Your squats should be much higher.