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One Legged Squats

CJFit Posts: 58 Joined: 2002/07/26	2003/02/22, 10:35 AM Has anyone ever tried doing this exercise and if so what did you think.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2003/02/22, 10:39 AM I guess you would have to do these with dumbbells? Or the leg press? That I have done. I can't see how you would do them with a barbell. Kind of like a one legged man in an ass kicking contest! -------------- Failing to plan is like planning to fail!
ageis Posts: 198 Joined: 2002/10/25	2003/02/22, 10:59 AM I've done one legged squats on the smith machine. Oh man, did that kill. I'd think it's almost impossible to do them with a barbell. As for that one legged man, I'd love to see him whoop ass. -------------- MOO!
CJFit Posts: 58 Joined: 2002/07/26	2003/02/22, 02:51 PM The way to do them is to stand on one leg and squat down as far as possible. Trust me you do not need any weight when doing these at first. I guarantee that if you do these in place of squats and even leg presses that you will improve those lifts even without doing them. In order to progress to one legged squats first do one leg balance exercises. You can even apply this logic to push ups to improve benching.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2003/02/22, 02:57 PM Sounds like a variation of sissy squats. I do them at contest training, supersetting them with extensions. Great for definition. This superset, 15 each, kills. -------------- Failing to plan is like planning to fail!
CJFit Posts: 58 Joined: 2002/07/26	2003/02/22, 03:09 PM ============ Quoting from bb1fit: Sounds like a variation of sissy squats. I do them at contest training, supersetting them with extensions. Great for definition. This superset, 15 each, kills. ============= The difference between the two is the balance and stabilization factor that the one legged squats offer. That is also where the neural aspect comes into play.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2003/02/22, 04:45 PM :>} -------------- Failing to plan is like planning to fail!
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2003/02/23, 01:49 AM I like to do one leg squat to vary...... (and yes it really hurts!!) Never take too heavy, be careful with your knees and get somebody to help you (if you might loose balance!!) -------------- - Nina :o) Les Victoires éternelles sont celles du coeur.
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2003/02/23, 01:51 AM By the way, I do it with dumbbells in my hands and one leg/foot on a step behind my back..... I haven't fallen yet!! (o; -------------- - Nina :o) Les Victoires éternelles sont celles du coeur.
mackfactor Posts: 766 Joined: 2002/10/17	2003/02/24, 01:37 PM Bulgarian split squats can be done with a barbell (one foot goes up on a bench) and are really interesting (and painful the first few times). http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/exercise3/bulgariansquat.htm They're show with DB's but can be done with a barbell. Also, there's always single leg hack squats. -------------- "Don't follow leaders and watch your parking meters!" -- Bob Dylan