If you can't squat, what's best to build legs? - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

quadrant6 · 13-02-2008, 06:14 AM

Compound only. What's the best alternative to squatting?

Lunge
Split Squat (what I'm doing now)
Leg Press
hack sqaut machine (haven't tried these but they are apparently easier on the knees and back)

I'm 6'2 with hyper-mobility in the joints. A recent knee injury meant I stopped doing front squats. The physio said my knee cap was sort of all over the place, same as my wrists. Anyway I gave it a break and recently tried again, front squat, back and even with box. After a few reps, I feel severe pain again. Physio said to limit depth and keep feet hip-width apart. Hip width apart just don't work for my structure.. forces me to lean forward and all it does is give me a lower back workout.

I've been doing the barbell split squats and my legs and **** def feel sore but I dunno if the leg press or something else would be better for mass?

TH&S · 13-02-2008, 06:28 AM

As above + SLDL

quadrant6 · 13-02-2008, 06:45 AM

Right, all of the above? I'm doing an abbreviated routine so was thinking about just 1 or 2

I'm doing bent-leg deadlifts and calf raises at the mo

Bulldozer · 13-02-2008, 07:41 AM

What about trap bar deadlifts also ??

TH&S · 13-02-2008, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quadrant6

Right, all of the above? I'm doing an abbreviated routine so was thinking about just 1 or 2

I'm doing bent-leg deadlifts and calf raises at the mo

LMAO. Yes just a few of the above. Not all of them

TH&S · 13-02-2008, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bulldozer

What about trap bar deadlifts also ??

Trap Bars in commercial gyms are like hens teeth and rocking horse poo mate... :rolleye11

Kezz · 13-02-2008, 11:05 AM

leg press is good, i cant squat at all any more because of my knees, leg press SLDL, ext,Hacks if you can do em and leg curls...... normal deads do them too

quadrant6 · 13-02-2008, 07:16 PM

Yeah trap bar would be great, if my gym had one, arrgh!

Maybe I'll give the hack squat a go, if it hurts I'll go with the leg press

So either of them combined with the split squats should be good

Not many people seem to do the split squats though.... ?

**Pscarb** · 15-02-2008, 08:20 AM

Leg press is as good as Squats for building quads imo i have only used leg press in the lat 11yrs done me no harm at all...

Ellis · 15-02-2008, 08:54 AM

is there any particular reason you dont squat pscarb or is it just personal preference to use a leg press?

**Pscarb** · 15-02-2008, 10:30 AM

yes mate i was paralysed from the waist down in 1996 and ever since have not been able to do squats are deadlifts..

13-02-2008, 06:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
quadrant6 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 9	If you can't squat, what's best to build legs? Compound only. What's the best alternative to squatting? Lunge Split Squat (what I'm doing now) Leg Press hack sqaut machine (haven't tried these but they are apparently easier on the knees and back) I'm 6'2 with hyper-mobility in the joints. A recent knee injury meant I stopped doing front squats. The physio said my knee cap was sort of all over the place, same as my wrists. Anyway I gave it a break and recently tried again, front squat, back and even with box. After a few reps, I feel severe pain again. Physio said to limit depth and keep feet hip-width apart. Hip width apart just don't work for my structure.. forces me to lean forward and all it does is give me a lower back workout. I've been doing the barbell split squats and my legs and **** def feel sore but I dunno if the leg press or something else would be better for mass?

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13-02-2008, 06:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
quadrant6 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 9	Re: If you can't squat, what's best to build legs? Right, all of the above? I'm doing an abbreviated routine so was thinking about just 1 or 2 I'm doing bent-leg deadlifts and calf raises at the mo

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quadrant6 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 9	Re: If you can't squat, what's best to build legs? Yeah trap bar would be great, if my gym had one, arrgh! Maybe I'll give the hack squat a go, if it hurts I'll go with the leg press So either of them combined with the split squats should be good Not many people seem to do the split squats though.... ?

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