Squats: Are they REALLY necessary?

Forgot maybe I should say 3xBW squat in a contested setting,since ironwolf is probably some fatass thinking he's strong and explosive and fast (haha please white kids in high school run faster than 12s 100m already)
Keep bragging about yourself here bro,I m sure your momma will still be proud of you
 
That's black & white thinking. For some they are, for some they aren't. And you could argue that they aren't really necessary for anyone outside of the powerlifters competing in the squat, because of the myriad of exercises one can use to replace them. Are they the optimal strength development tool for a particular person in question? That is what should be asked.
 
This thread is still going???

Squats, are they necessary?
To live on planet earth? No!
If you value strength? Yes!
Game over!
 
Bounz said:
squats are only necessary for the pros imo (in some variation or another). all the powerlifters do it, oly lifters and im sure strongman competitors do aswell. so to answer the ops question, yes its absolutely necessary if you are a pro, but if you are just a regular joe then no. to quote taranenko "squat is the most important assistance for oly lifters", this dude cnj'd 500+ lbs.
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But then the point of, "do you only want to be mediocre?" comes into play. If the pros do it, and you actually give a fuck about what you do in the gym and how you perform, then you should definitely squat. I would never tell anyone who's content with mediocrity that they need to squat. If you want to perform like shit, then by all means...
 
ballhawkdawk said:
But then the point of, "do you only want to be mediocre?" comes into play. If the pros do it, and you actually give a fuck about what you do in the gym and how you perform, then you should definitely squat. I would never tell anyone who's content with mediocrity that they need to squat. If you want to perform like shit, then by all means...
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For most people its not about numbers, but rather about building an appealing physique. If I care about perfomance, I'll spend my time with something other than lifting weights in a gym.

If you care about strengths though I see why squats are valued the way they are.
 
ManiacTroll said:
For most people its not about numbers, but rather about building an appealing physique. If I care about perfomance, I'll spend my time with something other than lifting weights in a gym.

If you care about strengths though I see why squats are valued the way they are.
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Having a physique goal is like having a goal to suck the most *****.
 
ballhawkdawk said:
Having a physique goal is like having a goal to suck the most *****.
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Ridiculous comment. We have olympic events where the objectives can be-

Who jumps the highest
who can throw a ball the longest distance
who can throw a pointy stick

These might seem like dumb things to admire, but we do because it takes disapline and hard work. Same with bodybuilding.
 
ManiacTroll said:
Actually practicing the sport that I'm doing.
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Would you say that football players at Alabama and LSU are athletic??

I can assure you they spend a lot of time Weightlifting, to include squatting.

I know this because I originally trained at the facility responsible for the education of both school's strength coaches. And I've seen it with my own eyes.

You think the best football and rugby players in the world just run plays all day every day??
You think some of the best sprinters and cyclists in the world don't squat and deadlift?? Wrestlers, jumpers, throwers, etc.... The vast majority of the successful ones have some sort of strength program.

Are they all morons??

If your sport is ping pong I reckon you don't have to strength train.

Your ignorance is appalling. Please don't give advice on the internet.


* Disclaimer. When your sport is not strength athletics, your sport's skill work is ALWAYS top priority. There aren't many successful coaches who would argue otherwise.
 
ManiacTroll said:
If I care about perfomance, I'll spend my time with something other than lifting weights in a gym.
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Pretty much all high-level athletes who engage in sports that require high levels of speed/explosiveness/strength (sprinting, jumping, throwing, american football, wrassling, etc.) all spend a portion of their time in the weight room.
 
miaou said:
Pretty much all high-level athletes who engage in sports that require high levels of speed/explosiveness/strength (sprinting, jumping, throwing, american football, [b/]wrassling[/b], etc.) all spend a portion of their time in the weight room.
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I realize Meow meant a different kind of wrasslin'.
 
I actually meant this:

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miaou said:
Pretty much all high-level athletes who engage in sports that require high levels of speed/explosiveness/strength (sprinting, jumping, throwing, american football, wrassling, etc.) all spend a portion of their time in the weight room.
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Even if speed/explosiveness/strength isn't a major part of someones sport, a modest amount of strength work would still be beneficial, at least for injury prevention, and to prevent imbalances. Eg. long distance runners.
 
Flash_Monsta said:
I don't think having a physique goal is a complete waste of time. One can be strong, without having to look like a sack of shit doing it.
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I actually completely agree. Looking like a sack of shit is... not ideal. I'm just breaking balls. But the post I quoted was retarded.. something about "I'd rather just play sports for performance than ever lift weights."
 
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