Category: Weight Training

what are some good alternatives to doing squats or lunges during a workout?

chels asked: my knees hurt me a lot so i have had to stop running. lunges aggravate them more than squats. i take a daily supplement of glucosamine/chrondroitin. i do not work out at the gym.Izabella

How do squats work your arms, namely biceps?

Lincoln Mark Slevin asked: I just started doing squats on a hack machine and I’m curious how squats actually work your biceps, etc why do most sites say that squats work ‘every part of your body’??Yaritza

Pain in the knee and calf bone after using the thread mill n doing squats,should it be avoided?

Dudu asked: I’m a 22 year old , been gyming for the past 3 months..recently I have been experiencing pain in my left knee region and the region of the calf bone , I am assuming that this is because of the thread mill that I use for 15 minutes everyday and also the squats [...]

Why do people say full squats are dangerous?

nappah asked: This is bullshit.When I did half squats i goth tight quadriceps,back pain and almost damaged my knee joints.I do full squats today and I’m way stronger and healthier.Emma

What is good age for child to begin weight training?

djtowe1993 asked: I have a 11, soon to be 12 year old boy. He is tall, about 5ft, but is thin. He is involved in track and soccer. When is a good time to begin some light strength training. Mainly to build his leg muscles for running, but some in his arms because he likes [...]

What are the symptoms of over training?

suMone asked: How do I know my muscles are developing?Am I overtraining?What are the symptoms of overtraining?I,ve been training for more than a year. I just wanna get lean. I train my pecs,abs and triceps on Monday and biceps and shoulders on Friday. Am I doing ok?I dont wanna train legs and back. I just [...]

Is this training good for making my legs stronger?

nightmonkey17 asked: I’m a rokyu (white belt) in Judo, and right now my legs are fairly skinny and weak. Will my judo training help strengthen my legs much? Our training sessions last a little under 2 hours. We spend 40 minutes on ground fighting, 40 minutes on throws and takedowns, and about 20 to 30 [...]

How important is weight training with legs?

Andy R asked: I currently am in the gym 4-5 days per week, I alternate days of lifting different groups… I naturally have large legs and thighs, but am trying to lose wieght all over, but since I dont want my legs to get any bigger, i dont weight train them, just cardio every day [...]

squats?

helloooooo asked: im skinny and aparently squats can make u bigger is this true and wot r squats forAlize

How many reps and sets for barbell squats?

Serg asked: I’ve been doing squats for the past year, but the problem is .. that all year i was doing squats with only 2 10 lbs weights (i was doing a large ammount of reps , 75-100) Now i have a bar and two 35 lbs plates. I am looking to tone up my [...]

training for leg musle will affect one’s height?

Askar asked: i am 15 years old (boy) and i am 162 cm and 46 kg only…..i want to train my leg musle for a running competition but i afraid that it will affect my height because i still short….. so,i need to definite that is training for leg musle will affect one’s height? thank [...]

Are squats a good way to increase metabolism?

DeFreeze asked: I realize its an anaerobic resistance, but someone once told me that squats will kick start your metabolism, maybe more so than other resistance exercises. I was also told that commensurate increase in metabolism would lead to a equal increase in appetite, so that, for the exercise to be effective, I really had [...]

How many squats should I do everyday?

mustxbexthin asked: How many squats should I do everyday? I already go on the treadmill for an hour 6 days a week and one day for 30 minutes. How long will it take to see results? Rayna   Many of our readers are interested in this subject so I explain a little more in depth [...]

Is it okay to go running while my legs are healing after doing squats?

Charles A asked: I just did some squats yesterday as part of a new workout routine and my quads and hams are burning. I guess that’s a good sign. If I were to go running before they heal completely would it be detrimental to the healing process or beneficial overall?Chelsea

What are good alternatives to squats and lunges?

Tulip asked: I hate doing squats and lunges for some reason and I want to know if there are any other great affective ways of shaping the thighs and butt? Besides treadmill, bike, and elliptical since I already use them.Rebekah

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