Compound leg exercises

[qbkilla]

i attribute it to this glp1+ and gear stack.
maybe also the daily super high protein intake as well..
my pallet really only accepts chicken, beef, greek yogurt and gatorade/water.
ive also been consistent with methylene blue.. which seems to subtly work over time.
its not like taking speed, where youre on 1000 in 15mins.
its something that you subtly notice over time.

could also be cutting out all the bullshit snacks, hedonistic/addictive behaviors, etc.

glp1s really change your perspective on things.

at first, i noticed i emotionally go from 0 to -10000 on the GLP1.s
with gear alone, i emotionally go from 0 to +10000

with gear + glps, i emotionally stay flat or a little bit over 0.
for the most part i stay at 50.. but i get there at 0.5mph.
if that makes sense.
theres that primal, confidence driver one feels with gear.. but sits behind a very tightly regulated governor... glp1s.
add in daily outside running, weights, and its a recipe for feeling good all day.

outside of gear and glp1s and the usual supplements, i take zero meds.. dont drink. dont smoke. no 'california sober'
just gear + glp1s + supps + daily full body exercise.

i feel the part. i look the part. i can run, jump, roll, lift like i am in my 30s, 40s. old man strength but with agility and mobility.
the fountain of youth may not exist.. but for my personal bio-makeup, ive found what i consider a fountain of youth of sorts.

Get this garbage off here this is a thread about leg training. I searched your post history...remember you...you spam every thread with this "miracle glp wonder drug" garbage then told everyone glps are how you have stayed "so lean, year round " when you've never been lean a day in your life.

 

[tenny]

Get this garbage off here this is a thread about leg training. I searched your post history...remember you...you spam every thread with this "miracle glp wonder drug" garbage then told everyone glps are how you have stayed "so lean, year round " when you've never been lean a day in your life.

what.....you dont train legs 7x a week???

 

[qbkilla]

what.....you dont train legs 7x a week???

Lol. I should be like him get on some ozempic, then I can hit those bodyweight 100 rep squats 7x a week and be "lean' year round at 25%

 

[Brocksamson2.0]

Right now dc 2 way split. Squat, pendulum, leg press are my quad exercises. Rdl, seated, laying leg curls are hammy exercises. No isolation for glutes currently

add in some glute work so your knees arent taking all the brunt of your quad exercises and try Bulgarian split squats as one of your compound lifts

 

[tenny]

Right now dc 2 way split. Squat, pendulum, leg press are my quad exercises. Rdl, seated, laying leg curls are hammy exercises. No isolation for glutes currently

glutes are gonna get hit anyway. i never directly hit glutes. didnt need to. but have had clients that just didnt
have an ass AT ALL. single leg smith squats with that leg wayyyy out there hits glutes like a mofo.
its almost a lunge. will destroy the glutes.

 

[TheOtherOne55]

Reverse band it. The only reason hacks made a killer comeback in this past decade is because of that.
They hurt everrrryone's knees because its a fixed angle. So find a good foot placements with the least amount pressure on your knees THEN add a reverse band and get to it.

 

[qbkilla]

I know this will be unpopular, curious to see if anyone agrees. Something about the belt squat, how the resistance is attached around the waist, feels "off" to me. I can't explain it, just when taken to failure (well as close as possible without getting stuck)...just the fatigue isn't there like with any other compund for legs..squat..leg press..pendulum..hack, etc. Of course it saves you the spinal loading and perhaps that explains it...I just can't get that sore fatigued feeling that I feel like I really did a quality set.

I feel similar about the lateral raise machines where the pads sit above the elbow, it has a complete different feel than the lateral raises machines where you grab a handle...which more simulates a db lateral where the moment arm is longer. A few reps on a lateral raise machine (handle) i get a pump, where i rarely get a pump on the machine where the pads sit above the elbows.

Just curious if anyone has an explanation or also feels the belt squat doesn't quite hit the quads like other cimpunds.

 

[luki7788]

I know this will be unpopular, curious to see if anyone agrees. Something about the belt squat, how the resistance is attached around the waist, feels "off" to me. I can't explain it, just when taken to failure (well as close as possible without getting stuck)...just the fatigue isn't there like with any other compund for legs..squat..leg press..pendulum..hack, etc. Of course it saves you the spinal loading and perhaps that explains it...I just can't get that sore fatigued feeling that I feel like I really did a quality set.

I feel similar about the lateral raise machines where the pads sit above the elbow, it has a complete different feel than the lateral raises machines where you grab a handle...which more simulates a db lateral where the moment arm is longer. A few reps on a lateral raise machine (handle) i get a pump, where i rarely get a pump on the machine where the pads sit above the elbows.

Just curious if anyone has an explanation or also feels the belt squat doesn't quite hit the quads like other cimpunds.

It’s obvious that in a belt squat, or even a classic barbell squat, the whole legs work more, especially the hips. A lot also depends on your stance, foot position, and how upright you keep your torso. The more you lean forward, the more hips, glutes, and hamstrings work, and the less the quads do. That’s just logic.

With a leg press, and especially with hack squat or pendulum squat, when your feet are placed lower, the quads take much more of the load. That’s normal.

You don’t need any magic theory here. Basic biomechanics is enough to understand this.

 

[BLKGUY2006]

At 48 I have found that slowing down the negative portion of and squatting or pressing has helped a lot. Still get aches in knees but I chalk it up to age.

 

[Team Gunner]

Does anyone still do the free weight version of Hack squat ?
Where it’s almost like a deadlift, except the bar is behind your legs.

 

[FrenchBench22]

Does anyone still do the free weight version of Hack squat ?
Where it’s almost like a deadlift, except the bar is behind your legs.

It's also called a barbell hack squat.

I've tried this exercise before, but for me it doesn't seem as efficient or accessible for progressive overload as many typical movements (hack squat machine, leg press, barbell front squat, squat machines like pendulum, etc.).

 

[alfresco]

It's also called a barbell hack squat.

I've tried this exercise before, but for me it doesn't seem as efficient or accessible for progressive overload as many typical movements (hack squat machine, leg press, barbell front squat, squat machines like pendulum, etc.).

How does it your lower back feel when you do these? (I got issues.)

 

[Orville Shreddenbacher]

I know this will be unpopular, curious to see if anyone agrees. Something about the belt squat, how the resistance is attached around the waist, feels "off" to me. I can't explain it, just when taken to failure (well as close as possible without getting stuck)...just the fatigue isn't there like with any other compund for legs..squat..leg press..pendulum..hack, etc. Of course it saves you the spinal loading and perhaps that explains it...I just can't get that sore fatigued feeling that I feel like I really did a quality set.

I feel similar about the lateral raise machines where the pads sit above the elbow, it has a complete different feel than the lateral raises machines where you grab a handle...which more simulates a db lateral where the moment arm is longer. A few reps on a lateral raise machine (handle) i get a pump, where i rarely get a pump on the machine where the pads sit above the elbows.

Just curious if anyone has an explanation or also feels the belt squat doesn't quite hit the quads like other cimpunds.

How tall are you ? I feel the same way . I'm 6ft tall with long femurs , I think body mechanics come into play a ton . The belt squat pulls on my hips at awkward angles , I've been an athlete my whole life and the belt squat doesn't feel right to me no matter how I set up .

 

[qbkilla]

It’s obvious that in a belt squat, or even a classic barbell squat, the whole legs work more, especially the hips. A lot also depends on your stance, foot position, and how upright you keep your torso. The more you lean forward, the more hips, glutes, and hamstrings work, and the less the quads do. That’s just logic.

With a leg press, and especially with hack squat or pendulum squat, when your feet are placed lower, the quads take much more of the load. That’s normal.

You don’t need any magic theory here. Basic biomechanics is enough to understand this.

I did it today using the more upright quad dominant form, this felt better. In the past I leaned forward to simulate a low bar squat to emphasize glutes as you described.

For me the more upright feels more natural. Question, I assume the deeper you go the better stimulus? Only reason I ask is i never see anyone break parallel, even when doing the more upright version, on the belt squat.

How tall are you ? I feel the same way . I'm 6ft tall with long femurs , I think body mechanics come into play a ton . The belt squat pulls on my hips at awkward angles , I've been an athlete my whole life and the belt squat doesn't feel right to me no matter how I set up .

I'm 5ft 11. I did it today more upright, quads dominant, felt much more natural than the hip dominant leaned forward.

 

[luki7788]

I did it today using the more upright quad dominant form, this felt better. In the past I leaned forward to simulate a low bar squat to emphasize glutes as you described.

For me the more upright feels more natural. Question, I assume the deeper you go the better stimulus? Only reason I ask is i never see anyone break parallel, even when doing the more upright version, on the belt squat.



I'm 5ft 11. I did it today more upright, quads dominant, felt much more natural than the hip dominant leaned forward.

Bro, with all respect, I really don’t want to laugh at you again or anything like that, but… how long have you been training, 20+ years? And you’re asking questions like a complete beginner, honestly.

To answer this you just need basic biomechanics. Maximum knee flexion gives maximum quad recruitment. You have to put the quads in a deep stretch.

So you really think depth doesn’t matter? Come on, use basic logic.

 

[Mufasa123]

I did it today using the more upright quad dominant form, this felt better. In the past I leaned forward to simulate a low bar squat to emphasize glutes as you described.

For me the more upright feels more natural. Question, I assume the deeper you go the better stimulus? Only reason I ask is i never see anyone break parallel, even when doing the more upright version, on the belt squat.



I'm 5ft 11. I did it today more upright, quads dominant, felt much more natural than the hip dominant leaned forward.

Just a thought. I see a lot of belt squat videos with cheap home gym units that are too short - less metal - and the attachment angle to the belt is forward as opposed to more straight vertical (or close) as it was intended. Keeping it more vertical will also more naturally distribute the weight. May or may not be an issue for you but I see this issue more often than not.

 

[gauge22-v2]

It's also called a barbell hack squat.

I've tried this exercise before, but for me it doesn't seem as efficient or accessible for progressive overload as many typical movements (hack squat machine, leg press, barbell front squat, squat machines like pendulum, etc.).

Tried this decades ago and the setup and execution is terrible for me.

The ball rides up the back of your legs, it encourages rounding of the back, etc.

I would put this in the pretty much useless category.