Dumbbell Squat

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[ktieulie]

@JSDavis82

Sorry, but that is wrong. Any time an object is decelerated than accelerated in the opposite direction (ie: the body squats then stands upright) the force required to accelerate it from rest is the same regardless of the length of the pause (unless an outside force comes in to play).

Even if you don't hold a pause at the bottom of the squat you still have to reduce your downward motion to zero before you can switch to upwards motion. A moment of zero motion (a pause) is automatic.

[baeronautics]

IF YOU WANT TO GET INJURED THEN DO THE SQUATS THIS WAY!!!!!

[FrankSlade1983]

@baeronautics

You seem to be the highest rated comment, but not sure why. Can you explain what is wrong with doing a squat this way? He seems to be doing the major things correctly (keeping back straight, butt back, shins/knees behind the toes)

[Tudizt4r]

This is bullshit lol..

[Amnez1aHD]

@rko52392 quads glute 

[rko52392]

What parts of the body does this work out spevifically?

[btwbrand]

Anyone is free to Google to find peer reviewed journals or even the wiki on Skeletal Muscle and extrapolate how muscles work themselves. You want to get big, strong, and have endurance, work your "red fiber" muscles which require more effort to tire ( more reps more sets), You want to have massive momentary strength in a small package but lack endurance, work your "white muscle" fibers ( less reps less sets). How YOU choose what muscles you work is determined by HOW you lift, simple as that.

[CaneFu]

@btwbrand

I'm neither going to read all these posts nor reply to anymore from you. You have many misconceptions and wish to stubbornly stick to them. You would rather argue than learn the facts, do it your way rather than the most productive way, so fine - I leave you to it. I have better things to do.

[btwbrand]

@CaneFu I did say "PERSONALLY I think it's ideal to lift in 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions, moderate weight" My goals are to be BIG, strong, NOT TIRE EASILY. Lifting in this manner allows me to be a work horse. Yes it takes longer to reach a failure point, but it suits MY goals and it's MY PERSONAL choice. If you run a business, then It's probably ideal to have people come in workout a short moment, then leave. The one set method will give gains in strength, but not size, in and out..

[btwbrand]

@CaneFu YES, the last rep is the most important it's when you reach your failure point and the muscle begins tearing it's self, which allows a stronger rebuild. The difference in your and my training is , you intend to work and build muscles that do not grow large, tire quickly, and are superiority strong for a SHORT period of time which one set is perfect for. My intentions are muscles that are difficult to tire, so require more sets to actually tire without lifting overloaded bars.

[btwbrand]

@CaneFu One set to failure works great, but not for everyone. If you are training for size AND strength you'll reach a point where you'll be asking the joints in your body to handle loads they may at any time fail under. You don't reach this point with single sets so it's a mute point for those that do the one set. If you lift in multiple sets you train a different "kind" of muscle. The "kind" that grows huge and needs to work a long time to reach the same failure point.

[btwbrand]

@CaneFu You simply said lifting with three sets is wrong, then said there is no evidence to support doing so. I say the evidence is overwhelming, and your idea that "steroid taking genetic freaks" are the only people that get big is wrong. It's simply a process of tearing muscle fiber and letting it heal fully. In lifting one set your goal is pure strength with a small build. You'll not reach the sizes people doing multiple sets will accomplish in one set. Drugs need not apply here.