gym brahs, do u still have squats and barbell bench in your routine?

[traveler]

srs

 

[jewslayer]

Squats yes, barbell bench no. Fks up my shoulders way too much, not worth it imo. I can just do dumbbell and chest flies and I will have a better effect. Squats FTW though, best legs exercise

 

[Deleted member 46997]

srs

no, hack squat and sissy instead of and hammer press machine instead of bench

 

[Deleted member 30188]

Bench press doesnt give me gains anymore I spammed it during covid and the football years but I do variation of it

 

[Orc]

squats are the only thing I do for legs right now.

 

[longjohnmong]

squats. nah. deadlifts.

 

[autistic_tendencies]

I let ethnics squat and bench for me haha slave race innit

 

[Deleted member 42857]

srs

i do bench but only cause its fun

 

[Deleted member 16280]

Bench press is useless. Fun but not necessary and can fuck your shoulder. I feel better gains from dumbells anyway.

 

[Deleted member 16280]

Squats are for fat powerlifters and guys who post to /r/fitness.

 

[Tonymontana]

Fuck no.

We now know that free weights are completely unnecessary for maximal hypertrophy, and very very likely inferior to machines.

Deep leg presses with maximal knee flexion>barbell squat.
Smith machine bench, chest press machines>barbell bench.

 

[Tonymontana]

Barbells are a primitive, outdated tool for hypertrophy. Only reason to use them is if they're the only equipment you have.

 

[traveler]

Squats yes, barbell bench no. Fks up my shoulders way too much, not worth it imo. I can just do dumbbell and chest flies and I will have a better effect. Squats FTW though, best legs exercise

legit DB and chest fly over barbell theory

 

[traveler]

no, hack squat and sissy instead of and hammer press machine instead of bench

mirin hack squat and leg press for glutes development

 

[traveler]

Bench press doesnt give me gains anymore I spammed it during covid and the football years but I do variation of it

brutal maxed out bench press gains now need something new to excite muscle

 

[Deleted member 32529]

Yes because I am strong and my gym bros give me validation, that I lack from females

 

[traveler]

squats are the only thing I do for legs right now.

mirin squats is legit

 

[traveler]

I let ethnics squat and bench for me haha slave race innit

legit ethnics building muscle theory

 

[Deleted member 32529]

brutal maxed out bench press gains now need something new to excite muscle

There’s no such thing as “exciting the muscle” , getting stronger is the best way of getting bigger as a natty

 

[Deleted member 30188]

brutal maxed out bench press gains now need something new to excite muscle

The J press is good. just do a normal bench press and then stop the barbell in the stick zone. Its a powerlifting movement but its great for everything

 

[traveler]

legit barbell bench press is brutal

Bench press is useless. Fun but not necessary and can fuck your shoulder. I feel better gains from dumbells anyway.

 

[R@m@]

Bench press yes, squats no but I do steps ups wich is basically a single leg squat

 

[Napoleon1800]

Thinking of not doing squats as I'm doing heightmaxxing

 

[R@m@]

Bench press messes with my shoulders if I use wide grip, shoulder width is nice

 

[InSplit]

couldn't break 100kg yet so I will keep spamming bench press till then

Squats never probably

 

[Foreverbrad]

squats are the only thing I do for legs right now.

You’ve changed your tune, you used to be the deadlift guy!


I train legs randomly and casually. Deadlift, leg press, squat, whatever I feel like on the day. My leg size is like 5% off ideal, my upper body sizes are like 15-20% off, so it makes sense.

 

[Orc]

You’ve changed your tune, you used to be the deadlift guy!


I train legs randomly and casually. Deadlift, leg press, squat, whatever I feel like on the day. My leg size is like 5% off ideal, my upper body sizes are like 15-20% off, so it makes sense.

I will go back to deadlifting eventually, I can maintain my ass gains with squats but I need my thighs to catch up a little.

 

[Deleted member 46997]

mirin hack squat and leg press for glutes development

Hack squat would be more quad focus

 

[Max Frauder]

No, never (injuries).