Squats: Awesome or Awful & Overrated?

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If you want to be a successful bodybuilder do you have to do squats? Do squats unlock your bodies testosterone supplies leading to massive muscle growth or are they overrated? Are they required to build mass or are there safer options? The answer might surprise you.

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[scooby1961]

Sorry, I had to turn off comments for all videos except this one - a few people ruining it for everyone. :(

[adetuyi420]

@scooby1961 Hey scooby i notice you use a microwave a lot. I have been told it messes around with the nutritional value of the food that you heat up in it. Do you know anything on this subject?

[scooby1961]

@adetuyi420 Dont believe everything you hear! A microwave is a great tool in helping create good nutrition in the time limits of modern life.

[themediaprophet]

One thing I don't understand is family history of back problems. I've never known physical injuries to be hereditary. You bring up good points, but I fear this will give people more fuel to not work out their legs. Nothing irritates me more than the curl monkeys who work out their pecs and guns 6 days a week but never work out their stick legs because they, "do it playing basketball."

[scooby1961]

@themediaprophet LOVE the term "curl-monkeys" !!!! So descriptive and it just brings a smile to my face visualizing those folks :)

[TheMightyLu]

@Y2KFreeYaa There are dozens of different squat variations. You aren't going to get the same core strength doing leg presses and playing a bit of basketball. Ask any endurance athlete or bodybuilder.

[dimonmalta]

scooby geographic :) no bullshit no pain

[FenixF03]

best channel on youtube... a great man... keep up the great work because this really helps so many people

[trent2590]

So my only question is that if this is true then why have bodybuilders been squatting for years and years and you never hear of widespread back injuries when they are using proper form? I believe the body can handle weight such as this when it has been trained properly for years. I would beg to differ also on your point that people are not built to have weight on their shoulders it seems as though people carrying things on their backs and shoulders has happened since the beginning of time.

[anthemofadam]

"longer time under tension for the lower body will elicit a greater full-body growth hormone response while also stimulating the formation of new capillaries, which will improve nutrient delivery."

From p. 197 of a book called "The 4-Hour Body" by Tim Ferriss. He gained 34lbs of muscle in four weeks, check out the book if you can't believe it. The guy is on top of things, tons of data + experts backing up his book. I think there's something to this whole squat thing that you aren't getting.

[steve80ca]

Poppy what?

[laggerg]

@supercollider012 You can do squats, I did when I was your age. Just make sure your form in doing them is correct as possible. Now unless you're into competitive powerlifting, preferentially speaking, I wouldn't do heavy squats.

[officereagle]

Dog gonnit! I'm on my iPod touch and I wanted to tap "comment" but accidentally tapped "Flag as inappropriate." sorry scooby ur vids are great, it was an accident. Apple should fix that in the next software update.

I'm probably running out of characters, so I'll ask my question later.

[mckricks1]

@adetuyi420 try not to use the microwave buddy it is not good

[laggerg]

Any and every exercise has to be done with proper form to help keep you injury free, I have nothing against doing squats, but I did retire doing heavy squats to build leg size. My preference is the leg press for that, especially with a Nebula leg press machine. :)