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Exercise to replace squats?

  • 13-02-2011 4:24pm
    #1
    MooShop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 974 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys,

    I'm looking for your help to find an effective exercise I can do instead of squats. I really love doing squats and was making great progress but the gym I am in now doesn't have a squat rack so I need something that can be as effective to replace it.

    There is a smith machine in the gym but I have heard bad things about using that for squats so I have steered clear, don't want to injure myself.

    I have tried lunges but can't do them as I have a dodgy left knee, hurts when I do lunges.

    Thanks in advance for any hints or tips.....:D


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  • #2
    pwd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,284 ✭✭✭pwd


    Pistol squats. Squat on one leg with the other one raised out in front.

    Maybe overhead squats - you might not need so much weight that you need a rack.

    Squat rack is pretty important for weight training though tbh. Finding another gym might be a better idea!


  • #3
    MooShop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 974 ✭✭✭MooShop


    Cheers, I'll give those a go. I just moved to Korea and it's the first gym I found, joined for 3 months then I'm going to have a look for somewhere else.


  • #4
    Edwardius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,234 ✭✭✭Edwardius


    Power clean+front squats
    split squats
    hack squats
    zercher squats

    Maybe avoid pistol squats if you have a gammy knee.


  • #5
    Scuba Ste
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,603 ✭✭✭Scuba Ste


    Dead Ed wrote: »

    Maybe avoid pistol squats if you have a gammy knee.

    +1, I'd say they'll wreck you if lunges are causing you trouble.

    If none of the squat variations are viable I'd just leg press and deadlift, not perfect but nothing will be.


  • #6
    Ryder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 995 ✭✭✭Ryder


    pwd wrote: »
    Pistol squats. Squat on one leg with the other one raised out in front.

    Maybe overhead squats - you might not need so much weight that you need a rack.

    Squat rack is pretty important for weight training though tbh. Finding another gym might be a better idea!

    Do pistols with my resting leg out behind.......my quads cramp if I put it in front. Does this make a difference?


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  • #7
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,892 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    I'd go for power cleans and front squats for the mean time and then a new gym :).

    I used to train in a jackie skellys, which needless to say had no rack, and used the dip station as a rack.

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  • #8
    rescue16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 209 ✭✭rescue16


    Easy ! SEX !!! LOL


  • #9
    pwd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,284 ✭✭✭pwd


    rescue16 wrote: »
    Easy ! SEX !!! LOL
    sex is not a good replacement for squats


  • #10
    deadlybuzzman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭deadlybuzzman


    Give deficit deadlifts a go, you have to get down much lower than standard deads and bring your legs into it much more. not ideal but any port in a storm!


  • #11
    MooShop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 974 ✭✭✭MooShop


    briankeating wrote: »
    I'd go for power cleans and front squats for the mean time and then a new gym :).

    I used to train in a jackie skellys, which needless to say had no rack, and used the dip station as a rack.

    Never thought of using the dip station.....I'll check it our when I'm tomorrow to see that's a viable solution. If not then are plenty of great recommendations, cheers guys, thanks for all the great feedback.


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