You Can STOP Barbell Squatting Now | Why you don't need barbell squats for stronger legs
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You Can STOP Barbell Squatting Now | Why you don't need barbell squats for stronger legs
There are a handful of exercises that have been dubbed the creme de la creme of all exercises. One of the most commonly thrown around exercise with this title is the Barbell Squat.
Anyone who is anyone inside of the gym has attempted, wants to attempt or will attempt a barbell squat at some point in their career. I am going to go out on a limb and say that 90% of these people have been told to do them by someone they look up to or feel its the best exercise for their goals after watching someone else do them.
That leaves 10% of people doing them because they can knowingly do them correctly (form and technique) without pain or at risk of near future injury.
It's time that we stop force-feeding the barbell squat to our clients and ourselves. The risk-reward is not worth it and there are far easier exercises to execute with less technique being involved.
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You Can STOP Barbell Squatting Now | Why you don't need barbell squats for stronger legs
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It's sad because in the whole fitness community it's seen as weak to take out a big exercise like the back squat from your training and many people just carry on doing them even if it doesn't work for them because "it's what you're supposed to do"
I switched the back squat for dumbbell versions and such. Bulgarian split squats, RDL's, sumo DB deadlift, goblets, DB squats you name it. You can also go running and also hill sprints do build muscle and explosivity. Throw in high rep bodyweight squats and lunges. There's a ton of exercises and guess what, you won't become a worst athlete, the opposite will happen. I also feel that ego lifting isn't as common when working legs with DB or kettlebells.
Yup!
Great video! I slowly ditched barbell exercises and started doing weighted calisthenics for upper body and goblet squats, elevated lunges and kettlebell swings for lower. Feel much better and have better results than before.
Same here! I used to be big on the whole big 5 exercises and 5x5 craze but it seemed to stop working for me and just became a hassle for my lower back. Switched to calisthenics and dumbbell workouts. Plus I go on runs and maybe hill sprints if I feel like i want to die that day, and I really noticed progress on my legs, plus no pain anymore :)
Probably not near as many injuries either..
Smart man. I did the same! Longevity, athleticism, strength, mobility, and aesthetics can still be achieved this way.
Barbell squats hurts my knees, hips , shoulders and lower back!
I’m good
Finally someone.Thank you for this.
Thank you so much for this video
Loved this! I have been to the gym a few times and having the barbell on my back just felt so unnatural. I couldn't adjust myself properly with the bar, plus I am a heavy guy so the weights just made it even harder. I guess I just fell into the hivemind type of thinking that in order to have a defined lower body, barbell squatting would be needed but I now know I was looking at things completely 1 sided. Body weight squatting as well as goblet squatting should be enough for me, plus the other accessory leg exercises like the leg press.
Grateful for this video! I was trying to correct my form with the barbell but it kept feeling unnatural. Especially on my upper back with the bar. I always feel better using dumbbells
Thanks for the video. I do the barbell squat using just weigh equal to my bodweight, just for decent core strength and as a warmup for my leg press heavy (for me) set. Primary reason is that I only have one spine and I don't feel like risking ruining the disks from any unnecessary heavy pressure. Another reason is the pain I feel on my lower back when doing them. Unfortunately, I can't squat deep enough without leaning to much forward.
I’m with you sir, I had moved from back squats to front squats and occasionally would do this machine front/hack squat but after today I’m about to stop the barbell and just rock with the machine it’s not worth it if you’re not like a power lifter or doing it for a sport there’s no point
Can you create a video of alternative workouts to barbell squats with progressive overload? It’s hard to find alternative workout to barbell squats. Super agree with you. One spine - one wrong move - not a great situation to be in.
Trap Bar Deadlift
Bulgarian split squat
I've deprioritized BB squats... I still do them but I never go for 1RM PRs I do what I can do while keeping good form. I now use it as a cardio/conditioning exercise. I will only increment in small steps and only when it's 100% successful. No more grinding out a single rep 😇
I like performing the squat exercise with the TRX Suspension Training System. For weighted compound movement, I utilize the seated leg press machine. Barbell Squats were very awesome thirty years ago.
I always had aching knees stiff knees from squatting. My legs never grow from them. Now i only do machine exercises like legpress and hack squat and i make all kinds of gains + no more stiff knees! Look at Dorian Yates, he had massive legs without doing squats.
Truth!!
Wow is it. Without squatting we can build leg muscles. I am finding it very difficult doing barbel squats.
Dorian Yates was on the juice. Of course he can get away with not doing barbell squats.
@@edgar22452Roids don’t take the place of building muscle. It makes it easier to recover and go more intense. You’ve still got to exercise to get muscle, so I’m not sure the “it’s the juice” argument holds water.
@@mjolnir9855 The juice works my friend. Why else would they fucking take it?
Started back squats back in a day when I started to do strong lifts 5x5. Picked up neck pain with high bar and my wrists hurted like hell with low bar. Like you said there are plenty of coaches online but I couldn't find one in my area to fix my form. So I decided to ditch it, figured as a tall guy it is not gonna be a comfortable exercise for me. Even Arnold said it wasn't his favorite exercise. Dorian Yates said he gave up barbell squatting long time ago and he has a pretty mean leg day. I like kettlebell for leg workout and hex bar deadlift is pretty good also, beside that I run and my legs have gotten stronger and muscular. I have no plans of competing as an Olympic or Power lifter so no desire to load up 1000lbs on my back.
i agreed with you before starting the video
Thought that was a great talk about barbell squatting, I'm not lifting much 80kg but I'm never happy with the way my lower back area feels afterwards . I might go back to dumbbells one in each hand and squat with those.
Maybe step ups on to a raised platform with say 10kg dumbbells.
Steve.
Solid start!
Loved the video. I have to learn it is ok to take out squats and deadlifts. I have sciatica. If I move my foot wrong I can out for weeks. I hurt my back carrying kitty litter at Target cause that just happens. Squats and deadlifts aren't the safest things for me.
Thank you for this video. I personally don’t squat anymore. I prefer lunges and Bulgarian split squats.
Another thing I noticed with squats is the guys who are really good at them tend to be shorter. I don’t mean that as an insult but I think biomechanics plays a role. If you’re 5’7 and stocky barbell squats are gonna come easier to you. As someone who’s 6’3 with long femurs it feels like an extremely unnatural movement.
Absolutely
I think I'm holding on to barbell squats because it DID make a huge difference in my strength, health, and life. But Eventually I started getting injuries and other pain... but I have a strong emotional attachment to these squats. Plus they're fun and I hate doing double the effort for single leg exercises.
I totally agree with you. Barbel squats is so difficult as it takes entire load of weights on your shoulder and somehow it hurts my lower back and and my knees. Somehow I am unable to carry so much load on my back and get up
I have stopped doing it. Hoping there are other excercises to grow leg Muscles.
Thank you.
Hack squats, leg press, my fav sumo deadlift
@@fishoxspearo7665 Thank you let me try
@@ananda3166 V squats machines are also very good they give you full range of motion without rounding of the lower back so there less chance of injury
I needed to see this video! Here I am in the gym lately doing barbell squats (with the smith machine) and truthfully, I don’t feel I benefit from them. I was starting to think it was just me who HATES barbell squats. Whether it’s my form or the weight, I never truly feel like it’s an accomplishing glute and leg workout. When I stick with the dumbbell workouts, I feel significantly stronger and I have the nice booty pump lol.
So true
I just want an athletic build instead of no muscle definition…. Glad I clicked on this video…! I constantly question whether the way we are taught to workout conventionally is the right way for everyone…
Could I do front squats as an alternative to build big legs?
I was the guy upset about those videos in the past. But now I understand that if you want to be healthy just get out of squat and deadlift.. Even more if your tall.
After many ankle injuries I just can’t squat well. I tilt forward and my heels raise and it’s just dangerous for me.
I do a lot of lunges and different exercise to build my legs and it’s been working out well.
I think it’s overrated. It’s not a natural movement. A deadlift seems more natural because we are always picking up stuff from the ground. Bench too. Barbell squat is out.
Nothing wrong with that at all! Train the way you want!
Now, lets all deadlift.
Only barbell exercise i think is essential
i went to the gym today after like a few months.I was going to hit my legs today.I started having pain due to tight hips whilst squatting even with my own body weight..And with weights , it was hurting even more ...Felt like a failure and i skip the leg day overall ...
No need to skip leg day just do the leg exercises that you like and feel good to you. It’s more about the consistency and quality reps then what exercise you choose.
I can't even body weight squat. I can't bend due to 11 level fusion. Any advice
Ur Channel is the Best Yes. I want to Ask That Can we Do Smith Machine squats Will it give Similar results like barbell squats Plzzzz Reaply It
I’m not a fan of the smith machine squat because most people don’t adjust their position for the lack of forward and back movement of the bar. It only goes up and down not forward and back so you have to make sure you’re in a good position under the bar before you start squatting.
Thanks Will Smith Machine Is good for Quads Can we Use It to Build Quads Yes It
@@Fitness4BackPain absolutely it restricts the movement squats on Smith machine.
@@ImranKhan-ii7bp No it's not stop lying
Ive hurt myself so many times manly from bad squat technique not knowing where to put the bar or position my feet my mid back under my shoulderblades always hurts when i do them. They are dangerous to learn on your own and not everyone can afford a trainer
I absolutely agree. Barbel squats hit a lot of muscles, but it’s not even a very good exercise for the harmonious development of quads, because of the glutes deactivating the rectus femoris. Leg extensions, sissy squats, Spanish squats, for instance, are much more efficient, in my opinion, and far less risky.
Because of an old injury, back squats cause a stabbing ankle pain for me; consequently, I can't use my legs to get up so I keep killing my back. It's just NOT WORTH IT. This workout had been setting me back in my fitness journey so much, and I'm SO glad I stopped doing it.
I had back troubles when doing squats. I switched to leg press and my legs have blown up.
Barbell backsquats SUCK...DID IT TIL THE COWS CAME HOME. I m in agrewance. Lunges. Split squats leg press. Hacksquats. GREAT VIDEO
Thanks for checking it out and commenting Giorgio!
i see people every day in my gym who are squatting huge weights i cant even squat 50% of that and i have bigger legs i train higher reps contant tension exercises wich feels good for my body leg press db split squats etc and while they are squatting 2-3 times per week i always see them low rep squatting and resting after each rep at the top maybe they are doing 3x5 or something i think but it looks like they are never trained legs lol
so im still a noob to working out, and I am trying to get into the habit of healthier eating and working out. I dont workout on the weekends except for maybe some moderate intensity steady state cardio, as my goal is to lean up some more to get a flat midsection etc. And I hate barbell squats of any kind. I dont like that weight compressing my spine. I also do not do dead lifts of anykind because of lower back issues and pain. What are some alternatives to barbell back squats, dead lifts, straight leg dead lifts, romanian deadlifts etc. I do not have a spotter so i am looking for moves that work the same muscle groups as the dead lift and barbell back squat/ front squat etc. Im just looking to put on some muscle and get leaner. I want to look athletic and lean and healthy.
Hey Castiel, do a search on my channel here for leg exercises. I may even have a playlist you can check out. I also write back friendly workouts that build these muscles without these compound lifts. You can check it out here www.fitness4backpain.com/smartstrength
Great video. I've struggled with low-back pain (right above the pelvis on the left side) for probably a decade now and have no clue what the issue is. For me, I'd like to do squats, but I recognize the risk for injury or aggravating my low back is too great. I'm not a competitive lifter - I just want to get massive and strong legs. I'm hoping that in time, once I solve the riddle with my back, and gain more strength in key areas, and learn how to do the movement safely and properly for my anatomy, I'll be able to do some barbell back squats. For now, I'm fine with a variation of alternative movements and lifts. Right now things I do include hack squats (which I absolutely love), leg presses, leg extensions, leg curls, hyperextensions, trap bar deadlifts, barbell hip thrusts, front barbell box squats.
You 100% need to address the pain first. Not so much the exercises. You can do the right exercises that are safe but if you don’t fix the pain source you will always have it. Email me at fitness4backpain@gmail.com if you need help.
Heavy leg extensions are bad for your knees (cartilage destruction over time). Back arches w/ weight is not good, either. Stiff leg deadlifts used to be a thing, but the med community ended up being against them.
Lots of exercises have turned out to be bad ideas, especially when pushing for hard-core exercising gains.
@@malcolmkirk3343 heavy and uncontrolled everything is bs
BB Squat is one of the most functional and beneficial movements
no one is saying that is not.
So what is he offering?
Agree 100%
I love training with calisthenics and kettlebells. I love deadlifts, but really the reason I continue to train with a barbell is ego.
I like your advice. In my opinion it may seem like a traditional aesthicaly pleasing exercise but it just looks so unnatural it puts you into a position that you would never use in real life. Even a really strong and buff Firefighter would simply rescue someone by carrying them in his arms or some other way. He sure as hell would not carry a person horizontaly over his neck.
You need to explain to me why all the best athletes in the world are avid barbell squatters (100% of olympic athletes in any discipline do barbell squats).
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tbh its really hard to get strong legs without heavy squats, squatting 200kg+ is not replaceable by other exercises, but its true, barbell squats are dangerous and you can screw up your joins easily, if a moderate level of strength is ok then squats aren't required.
What are your favorite alternatives?
If everyone that squats heavy ends up with band knees or hip pain like no I’d rather go
Got a leg press
I leg press now too after sumo deadlifts. Ive injured my lower back too many times barbell squatting
eh-pi-tome
Right?! 😆
Eh-pi-toh-mee
what a load of rubbish arni dorian yates, etc all did barbell squats.
This guy talks crap Ive always done it
@@farookahmed2315 ok
The problem is not the excersise, its that people do just heavy squads without thinking to grow the legs first, its like biceps you do curls with Light to medium weight to grow them
Agree
It's pronounced "e·pit·o·me" champ
Yeah I realized that after it was all said and done. I’ll take one call out over reshooting an entire video over a word. Thanks!
Most people don't need to do barbell squat.
if you don't squat and you say you have strong legs, the how are you measuring your strength? Squat is the only exercise for measuring absolute lower
body strength or just strength in general terms.
I have a favorite saying:
When I see a guy bench press 400lbs, I am impressed.
When I see a guy squat 400lbs, I am terrified...
Done properly, the barbell back squat is absolutely 100% a complete workout in one exercise. It's not only bro science, but there are hundreds of scientific tests supporting it and most scientific tests involve the squat as the exercise used because it is known as fact to grow muscle. Even without a good mind muscle connection you will grow. This video is misleading, squats can be used to rehabilitate back injury
Whomever says the never deloaded. Or had a back tweak because of BARBELL squatting. Is a liar. Ot just too juiced to be concerned. Lol
I heard that if you start doing barbell exercises it can stop ✋ your growth..
That’s definitely not true
Tbh
The video is a waste of time. No real arguments given. 👎
"epitome"... ask someone educated to pronounce it for you. anyway, i think this video does a disservice to humanity. barbell squats are great and you really shouldn't be bad mouthing them.
Horrible video has nothing to help out on what exercises to do
Next step would be to do a simple search on my channel for leg exercises or maybe look at the playlists I have.
Goblet squats are way better for you.
Goblet Squats are a solid lower body variation for sure! Those and hanging squats.
Mine as well just front squat