[quote]ZEB wrote:
E-man wrote:
kroc30 wrote:
Leg presses are for the ego.
Squats are for those who actually want to get big and strong.
If your lower back hurts, it’s a weak point. Make it stronger instead of avoiding the weakness.
If you want variety that also adds leg size, then do wide stance squats, close stance squats, squats starting from the bottom, bench squats, box squats, zercher squats, hack squats, or front squats. Smith machine squats are in the same category as leg presses. They don’t count for anything either.
And after all those squats you can eat popcorn shrimp, fried shrimp, shrimp scampi, grilled shrimp, shrimp bisque, shrimp poppers, lemon-pepper shrimp, bubba gump shrimp, cajun shrimp.
And yes do both but a majority of squats.
That was a tremendous analogy E-man!
Some foods are better than others to be sure. But, does that mean you have to exclude all the others?
Anything that can be beneficial should not be rejected. Especially if you enjoy doing them.
Isn’t that what it’s all about in the long run?
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Well put, but I would equate squats with meat instead of shrimp - Steaks, burgers, pork chops, turkey, meatloaf, chicken breasts, chicken legs, etc. Try growing without meat for a major source of protein. It can be done, but it’s twice as hard.