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Alternate excersize for squats

lawdawgnm
lawdawgnm
Posts: 26
Joined: 2003/07/23
United States
2004/10/28, 07:59 PM
I need a good substitute exersize for squats. I can't get my hand back to hold the bar comfortably on my shoulders. Machines (hacksquat) is OK, no problems.


I had shoulder surgery last December and am back in the gym (Anyone seen my pink weights?) but having trouble on a few things. Mainly squats.

Ideas? Suggestions? Tylenol?
Carivan
Carivan
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Joined: 2002/01/20
Canada
2004/10/28, 08:42 PM
You might want to try "Ball wall squats" with/without dumbells, or "Single leg hamstring kickbacks".
Hope those help you.

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Ivan
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bigandrew
bigandrew
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United States
2004/10/29, 12:11 PM
front squats?
zechular squats?

tried these?

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lawdawgnm
lawdawgnm
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United States
2004/10/29, 10:38 PM
I'll try the ball squats. I've found that dumbell squats are OK, too.

And, yeah, front squats I can do OK; just don't get the same...feeling, you know?

And what, pray tell, are "zechular squats"??

Now I really feel stoopit!
bigandrew
bigandrew
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2004/10/30, 07:17 PM
squats with the barbell in your elbows...use a pad of som kind., Go really really low

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bigandrew
bigandrew
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2004/10/31, 11:29 AM
also leg presses and deadlifts, will keep your leg strength.

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