Jay doesn't like to squat?

[HeavyDutyGuy]

Tom Platz made sure to emphasize, in that interview of his that was posted up here a while back, the importance of "squatting like a bodybuilder", and not like a powerlifter. Bar high up on the traps/neck, and a piston-like motion, while focusing on the quads. His development was basically all from squats, though he occasionally used the hack squat machine and threw in leg curls and extensions when cutting up...

Thats great- when youre 5'7' with the right leverages like Tom.

[GLOCKTHNP]

Squats separate the true iron warrior from the bench pressing arm curling pretty boys.

If you don't enjoy the feeling of squatting poundages that would snap the backs of mere mortals you are not "hardcore", this is scientific fact!

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[retwa]

Thats great- when youre 5'7' with the right leverages like Tom.

You're right. I'm 6'1", and squatting isn't very natural for me...especially going low. This probably explains why my deadlift is much better than my squat (long arms to match the long legs).

[Sandpig]

I'm no big fan of squats either, but I do them. However, I feel the leg presses are useless (for me)! Recently I've begun using the leg press with single leg movement, which I like a whole lot better - and that leads me to the recent Libertore interview on HMR or Off Topic (can't remember which), where he's talking about his complete switch to single leg training instead of the usual squats and leg presses, where you use a lot of core strength to move the weights and the focus on the muscles diminishes. It makes sense to me.

I'm not a big fan of the 45* sled either. I liked the old vertical ones better.
We have one in our gym that's set up so that the platform and weights move like a pendulum. Brutally hard and I feel it much more.

[hrd]

Thats great- when youre 5'7' with the right leverages like Tom.

I'm going to go out on a limb here...tall guy?

[Silidons]

I wish I could squat more. I have real bad knee's from never getting them looked at after hurting them playing soccer/basketball. When I go from the sitting position to standing I feel pressure on my platella I believe it is. The doctor said I have scar tissue buildup on my bone and they would have to go in and scrape it down. But I don't want to go under for that. The pain just gets worse when I have more weight on my back.

I have been doing about 225 for 8-10 reps, about 5-6 sets with warmups, but I put a bench underneath me and have my ass just tap it and come back up.