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« on: June 29, 2011, 02:29:34 PM » |
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Hey all, my sis just got a workout plan and is allowed to add one exercise into it. I kinda told her that squats are the king of exercises, but she 'just wants some better definition', but not fuller legs. So do you think she should do squats? Maybe a bit lighter than her 8-12RM is what I had in mind, but I'm not sure. What do you people here think?  |
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cbergy
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« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2011, 04:53:43 PM » |
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Definition comes from removing fat. If I had it my way, I'd get her doing heavy squats 5x5. She won't get huge legs like she's probably scared of.
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LonelyGuitarrist
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« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2011, 05:04:56 PM » |
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Definition comes from removing fat. If I had it my way, I'd get her doing heavy squats 5x5. She won't get huge legs like she's probably scared of.
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Xwillywonka
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« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2011, 05:18:22 PM » |
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Definition comes from removing fat. If I had it my way, I'd get her doing heavy squats 5x5. She won't get huge legs like she's probably scared of.
X2 x3 I think she should rest very long between sets.. say over 2 minutes under 6. That way she can avoid fatigue. Don't think that doing low reps won't give a lot of mass. |
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Goldie
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« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2011, 05:12:21 AM » |
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I love squats! Remind her how hard it is for men to bulk up, it's almost impossible for women (unless they take steroids).
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MrAlphyn
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« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2011, 06:27:51 AM » |
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x4.
I love squats! Remind her how hard it is for men to bulk up, it's almost impossible for women (unless they take steroids).
Thanks Goldie, hearing this from a woman really convinced me. Do you recommend the 5x5 too? I love squats too. Cute dog by the way. |
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Goldie
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« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2011, 07:48:28 AM » |
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For squats, I do 6 weeks of heavy/lower rep, take a week off, then do 6 weeks of lighter/higher rep. I usually squat 3 times a week.
I am female/lightweight/over-30, and my goals are different than most others here. My main goals are overall fitness, and endurance+strength for other sports I do.
And to be ready for the zombie apocalypse.
The dog is one of my Golden Retrievers when he was a pup!
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Xwillywonka
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« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2011, 10:43:03 AM » |
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For squats, I do 6 weeks of heavy/lower rep, take a week off, then do 6 weeks of lighter/higher rep. I usually squat 3 times a week.
I am female/lightweight/over-30, and my goals are different than most others here. My main goals are overall fitness, and endurance+strength for other sports I do.
And to be ready for the zombie apocalypse.
The dog is one of my Golden Retrievers when he was a pup!
How much do you rest in between sets? And I agree, that is a cute doggy in your display picture. |
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Goldie
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« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2011, 12:56:40 PM » |
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When I squat heavy, I rest about 2-2.5 minutes between sets. When I squat lighter, around a minute.
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Xwillywonka
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« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2011, 01:24:43 PM » |
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When I squat heavy, I rest about 2-2.5 minutes between sets. When I squat lighter, around a minute.
Okay, thank you.. I'm thinking of getting my sister into squatting. ^^ |
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LonelyGuitarrist
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« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2011, 06:58:46 PM » |
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I have a question: Since women cant grow their muscles as easily as women, are squats good for developing leg thickness on women?
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cbergy
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« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2011, 07:35:43 PM » |
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I have a question: Since women cant grow their muscles as easily as women, are squats good for developing leg thickness on women? Please read out loud what you wrote. |
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LonelyGuitarrist
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« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2011, 07:48:42 PM » |
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I have a question: Since women cant grow their muscles as easily as women, are squats good for developing leg thickness on women? Please read out loud what you wrote. im sorry. I'm running on 2 hours of sleep... let me rephrase: I have a question: since women can't grow their muscles as easly as men, are squats good for developing women's leg thickness? |
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cbergy
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« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2011, 07:57:03 PM » |
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Haha I know, I was just nit-picking haha. I don't see why it wouldn't...
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hooahfries
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« Reply #14 on: July 01, 2011, 09:05:56 PM » |
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toning with squats...
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