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yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/02/04, 11:14 PM ...my A**!! Holy cow...! I couldn't do them all... after a while I just wanted to stay down! Holy! Good exercise though, but not for sissies! -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle
JohnDG Posts: 12 Joined: 2004/01/13	2004/02/05, 03:49 AM Agreed, my legs were sore for about 2 days after doing this exercise!
ioioio Posts: 302 Joined: 2004/01/29	2004/02/05, 04:09 AM why how many did you do??? my legs never get sore!!!
mmaibohm Posts: 1,621 Joined: 2003/09/30	2004/02/05, 05:35 AM ioioio the wonder kid lol -------------- I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it is gone past me I will turn to see fear's path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/02/05, 08:54 AM This was the first time I ever did them... that might be part of the reason... The first set was 16, then 9, 8, and 8. I can feel it in my legs today, but they'll be worse later... wow... ============ Quoting from ioioio: why how many did you do??? my legs never get sore!!! ============= -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/02/05, 09:05 AM Tread lightly mmaibohm, he will haunt you!! ============ Quoting from mmaibohm: ioioio the wonder kid lol ============= -------------- Hec da Rec in full effect.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/02/05, 10:03 AM I have done these before after 5 sets of squats and 4 sets heavy leg press..........and my legs don't feel them..............how exactly you do them, I think i'm doing them wrong or somthing? -------------- ---andrew.......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! LEAVE YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR!!
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/02/05, 10:19 AM Here's the description from the FT Exercise Resources/Muscle Targeting... there is also a picture there showing the exercise... Movement Execution: 1. This movement is performed holding on to a stable object at your head level. 2. Stand with your feet close together, knees slightly bent. Grab on to something stable for support. 3. Now, raise to your toes. Now lower yourself to the ground allowing your knees to go further and your torso leaning back. Keep on your toes and feel the stretch in the front thighs. When you reach the point where you heels are touching your buttocks, pause. 4. Slowly, come back up to the starting position pushing once again only with your toes, try to use your support with your hand only for balance and not to lift yourself up. Contract your thighs fully at the top and repeat the movement. Helpfull Hint: This is a great movement for isolating the lower part of your quadriceps. This is an exercise for experienced people. It will aslo give you overall shape and strength gains. It is very important to keep a few things in mind. Stay on your toes and lean back to really get that stretch when you are at the bottom of the movement. Good Luck ============ Quoting from bigandrew: I have done these before after 5 sets of squats and 4 sets heavy leg press..........and my legs don't feel them..............how exactly you do them, I think i'm doing them wrong or somthing? ============= -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle
myoung6470 Posts: 75 Joined: 2003/10/30	2004/02/05, 05:32 PM I did all my sets, but I almost threw up. Sissy squats is not an accurate name for this excersize. After I did them I went upstairs and that went ok. But then I had to go back down the stairs and I didn't think I was going to be able to do it. My legs were sore for at least two days after I did them. I really dread the next time they come up in my program. -------------- Happy trails, Mike Young - Still on the pain train
Sidume Posts: 70 Joined: 2004/01/28	2004/02/12, 08:02 PM I have to agree with bigandrew. I read the directions several times & I'm pretty sure I'm following them, but this exercise doesn't seem that challenging.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/02/12, 09:12 PM Sissys are tough, a great thing is a superset of leg extensions and sissys. 12 extensions, 15 sissy's. Make sure you lean back, and come up on your toes. For added resistance, you can use the smith machine or hold a plate. Another great superset with them is front squats and sissy's. Check out this link for a small video of how to do them....http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/Quadriceps/WTSissySquat.html -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....
myoung6470 Posts: 75 Joined: 2003/10/30	2004/02/14, 05:52 PM bb1fit, what do you mean by superset? I've seen the term used several times, but I don't know what it means. Thanks, -------------- Happy trails, Mike Young Tis an ill wind that blows no minds!
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/02/14, 10:34 PM nto to take bb1's question but a super set is 2 or more excerices of the same body part or a different body part one after the other.........example: doing flys in between a set of bench press triceps in between biceps squats then doing leg extenions then going back to squats these are very good in hitting deep down muscle fibers, therory is more muscle fibers you hurt or engage in a lift, more have to be repaired, which make you stronger. VEry good for getting past sticking points in mahor lifts, and very good to use if your trying to get "cut". they help keep your heart rate up -------------- ---andrew.......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! LEAVE YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR!!
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/02/15, 10:33 AM So, would you move from one exercise to the other immediatley, without stretching? -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle
myoung6470 Posts: 75 Joined: 2003/10/30	2004/02/16, 07:09 AM Great explanation Big. Do you have any other examples? -------------- Happy trails, Mike Young Tis an ill wind that blows no minds!
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/02/16, 07:26 AM my old chest work out was chest bench press/ cable cross overs incline bench press/ push ups or hammer bench press( in machine) incline flys/ dips or dumbell bench press my new chest work out bench press/ t bar rows( 5 sets) incline dumbell bench press/ close grip pull downs(4) incline flys/ reverse flys delcine dumbell bench/one arm dumbell rows legs( don't do this if your a beginner) squats/ hack squats front squats/ leg extenions leg curls/ still leged dead lifts shoulders up right rows/cleans side laterals/ military arms barbell curls/ hercules's/ or skull cruchers pretcher curls/ tricep extenions reverse curls/ reverse tricep extenions any other body parts that you would like let me know, anything can be supper setted, usualy its a big muscle paired with a smaller muscle that your trying to fatigue so it has to work harder,more muscle fibers you recruit bigger it has to get to coup with the stress. -------------- ---andrew.......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! LEAVE YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR!!
myoung6470 Posts: 75 Joined: 2003/10/30	2004/02/16, 01:27 PM Thanks for info Big. I appreciate the quick reply! -------------- Happy trails, Mike Young Tis an ill wind that blows no minds!
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/02/16, 03:02 PM anymore? just let me know! also a thing called drop sets as well thats quite tough too! -------------- ---andrew.......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! LEAVE YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR!!
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/02/16, 11:38 PM All day I dreaded the leg workout... more sissy squats were scheduled for my workout... but, I managed to do a few more than were on the list... mind you, one less set this time than last time was on the routine... my legs are gonna kill me tomorrow....! -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle
fsdsk Posts: 959 Joined: 2003/11/30	2004/02/20, 02:17 PM I just did them for the first time this morning - my legs still feel like jello. -------------- There is no substitute for hard work
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/02/20, 02:26 PM I did them Monday, and today my legs are just stopping the soreness... my muscles always seem to get sore two days after... go figure... :cool: -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/02/20, 07:56 PM DOMS is notoriously 24-48 hrs. post. ============ Quoting from TimDay: I did them Monday, and today my legs are just stopping the soreness... my muscles always seem to get sore two days after... go figure... :cool: ============= -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/02/20, 09:12 PM That's kinda what I thought, but sometimes I get it the next day... why would that be? Not stretching enough? t -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle
myoung6470 Posts: 75 Joined: 2003/10/30	2004/02/23, 05:27 PM I had to do them again today. It was a brutal, thus great, leg workout. My legs are like rubber right now. Good thing we live in a "ranch" house.:big_smile: -------------- Happy trails, Mike Young Said the Buddist monk to the hot dog vendor, "Make me one with everything."
gutterputt1 Posts: 15 Joined: 2004/01/08	2004/02/23, 06:53 PM I thought they looked pretty easy but now I KNOW better.My legs were fried after the first set.Did deadlifts right after for the first time.Can't figure out which part of my legs hurt worse.
Hellscream Posts: 272 Joined: 2004/02/25	2004/03/05, 12:35 PM lol, when I was trying to get back to fitness 2 months ago, I looked on leg exercises and avoided sissy squats. I didnt even check how you do it, just the name put me off thinking it would be too easy (you know kinda like the girlie pushups on your knees). I did my leg workout on wednesday, and thursday I had to drag myself up the stairs with my arms :big_smile: BTW, I love the pain, lets me know I worked hard. -------------- Willing is not enough, we must do. Success is the journey...not the destination.--- Bruce Lee
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/03/05, 12:39 PM Never judge a book by it's cover, or an exercise by it's name!:laugh: t -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle TimDay@freetrainers.com
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/04/07, 07:39 PM I am pleased to day I completed all my reps on the sissy squats on Monday...hell, I even added five pounds on the final set... 12/10/8 with 5 lbs... The remarkable part is I can still walk! :laugh: t -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle TimDay@freetrainers.com
Sidume Posts: 70 Joined: 2004/01/28	2004/04/20, 11:41 PM How do you add weight with these? Hold a dumbell or plate to your chest? Perhaps that would make it seem more challenging?
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/04/21, 12:18 AM Yup... I just held a weight plate across my chest... and I'm proud to say 12x0 10x10 and 5x10...! t -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle TimDay@freetrainers.com
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/06/03, 08:11 AM bump
mistergrinch Posts: 2 Joined: 2004/06/10	2004/06/10, 06:43 PM no matter if i do squats on the press or with the bar i always feel it in my quads, they are very hard to do!!!:angry:
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/06/10, 06:54 PM I love 'em.... t -------------- Tim I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self. - Aristotle You have the power to change a life right in your own hands. - Paul Brandt
Raystan Posts: 1 Joined: 2006/02/22	2006/03/01, 10:51 AM I've been trying to do them but my knees keep popping and becomming very sore. Any advice?
beachhun Posts: 2 Joined: 2006/02/27	2006/03/03, 11:01 PM oh goodness dont even try the lunges! they hurt sooooo bad, my legs will be sore for days
arktos Posts: 22 Joined: 2005/11/26	2006/03/04, 08:18 AM Lol split lunges destroy my legs too, and I look so stupid when I sometimes lose my balance.
mysticgraces Posts: 422 Joined: 2006/02/21	2006/03/06, 06:53 AM I dont think I could even do those..I just did regular squats(55 of them) holding 10lb weights on Sat and I was so sore...Then yesterday I went X country skiing and OH boy that didnt help....
nolanefernandez Posts: 1 Joined: 2006/03/26	2006/03/27, 06:24 PM In executing sissy squats, do I have to strap weights for each set to increase difficulty?
Mojo_67 Posts: 1,299 Joined: 2003/09/23	2006/03/27, 11:03 PM No. Try super-setting them with leg extensions. That makes them fun and entertaining. For people watching you that is. -------------- Hungry and mean!