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Is it better to do less weight but go all the way down or more weight and go to parallel? I am trying to increase my leg strength and I am curious which is better in the long run. Thanks
I think that both have there place. For the most part, I believe full range of motion exercises work best. But doing partials will also increase strength. You might want to mix your workouts up a little. Pyramid sets, high weight low reps, low weight high reps all work for a period of time. Its just about "shocking" your muscles. You can also try a heavy weight, set the squat pins at a fairly high height and then move the pins down a notch every workout or two and build up to using the same weight doing a full squat. But to answer your question, I think using a little lighter weight and squating deep will give you the best overall leg developement.
Ass touching the floor!! Or close to it-- and yes, it kills coming up with heavy weight, but it works! I even saw pics of Tom Platz doing Hack Squats with his knees going over his toes (and he has the record for legs)!
The harder the exercise-- and usually the most painful-- the better development (which is what I have always reluctantly found).
For the most part I would say ass to the grass, but for a lot of taller people, parallel or slightly below might be a better option for the sake of aesthetics. I can squat low, but doing so usually requires a wider stance and toes out, which can easily lead to a huge ass and also tends to load my hams more than quads. This is how I squat on my heavy day, because it's my power stance. On my second leg day, I do the same set and rep scheme but with a narrower stance and descend to just below parallel, which is still a pretty deep squat, but my calves don't touch my hams or anything like that. The only place I ever feel the load when squatting this way is quads and calves, which is what I want. Ultimately, I think both have their place, and I don't think that a parallel squat is in any way considered a "partial" rom.
Primarily the quadriceps, manwhore. If you don't go low enough you don't activate the glute/hams.
So,what your saying is someone who juices and rides a bicycle,won't be training his legs properly? ............. I thought you are one who thinks heavy weight is needed for size/strength?
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So,what your saying is someone who juices and rides a bicycle,won't be training his legs properly? ............. I thought you are one who thinks heavy weight is needed for size/strength?
After you go to the floor for awhile you will be amazed at how fast you can increase the weight....
So,what your saying is someone who juices and rides a bicycle,won't be training his legs properly? ............. I thought you are one who thinks heavy weight is needed for size/strength?
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... And which half would that be?
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