Squats - Is there an alternative?

[PeterDolan]

Technique, technique, technique

But for the mean time, and to answer your question, yeas there are alternatives. I'd recommend Smith Machine Squats (haters gon hate but you can almost have your anos touch the ground so will teach proper depth and can still train hard) for the time being. Leg Press, Hack Squats and Lunges are effective too

[severe]

my squats got better (as in more weight) once my traps built up a bit. Then the pressure was absorbed by the meat up on the upper back.

And you really need to go low.

I saw a guy at the gym a few days ago squatting 140, but only half ROM. I wonder if he stays awake at night wondering why he still has skinny legs? He would be better off at 80kg with his ass to grass.

[shane]

Yeah lighter weight and squat till your ass hits the ground nearly only way, I did the just below parallel for years then trained with a mate who trained hardout with squats and went as low as man my squatting was heaps better. Lighter and get the technique right, train the muscle not the ego :grin:

[NZnoob]

Thanks for those with constructive responses, today I got a friend to film me doing some squats, so i'll post that up tonight.

[NZnoob]

Ok here it is, not many people ever post there squat videos, especially not small ginger's lol, so be nice

Two things:

A) The bar tampon is because my clavicle sticks really far out of my shoulders - I can't do like standing calf raises with the machines for this reason too.

B) The shirt says Spartacus, its a gift from friends who thought it was ironic when I was 55kgs.

[shane]

To me your feet look to far apart and maybe change your shoes to flat sole shoes. just my two cents worth.

[tinytraps]

Technique looks pretty good. Few things

1. Get bigger

2. Keep lifting heavier

/thread

[tomleegolf]

A lot better than I expected. Just a matter of gaining weight Id say and go hard out on leg days. How old are you?

[NZnoob]

How old are you?

I'm 20

[startinfromscratch]

could be the angle but looks like you are breaking knees before your hips.

plus imo work on carrying the bar further down your back, so you can ditch the tampon.

but nowere near as bad as what i was expecting. video from the side would be ideal next time bro.

[NZnoob]

video from the side would be ideal next time bro.

Yeah I wanted to do that, but the squat racks at UoA gym have massive queues, so I just jumped in the first one available which had no space.