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@silentjohn
Ever since I ditched squats for more friendly/natural movements my strength and size have exploded. I tried for 10 years to perfect my squat form and just could never feel comfortable doing it. My max 1rm with back squat was ~350lbs.
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Switching to leverage squat machine is absolutely gamechanger. My 1rm is now 440lbs and my legs have grown significantly. Don't feel that any specific lift/exercise is mandatory. Find what feels good and what you enjoy doing. My knees and low back are not longer in constant and pain and I'm making huge progres!
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you did a back squat 1rm and it went up that much, or your squat on the leverage machine is higher than the back squat? if it's 1, holy shit. if 2, I know I can definitely do about 150-200 more on the vsquat than the back squat.
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#2. Obviously different lifts don't compare directly. But I'm getting deeper reps, slower reps, less bouncing out of the hole, much much closer to failure, way more quad growth, etc. Every quality of the lift is better [for me] with the leverage squat.
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Barbell lifts have a big element of skill as well, I'm sure if I did go back into it, after reacclimating I'd be way stronger since I put on much more muscle since I last did it.
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you doing anything to supplement the lower core/back? I'm totally moving away from bb squats too for at least half this year, added more back extension machine. No clue if I'm just mentally convincing myself its about equal.
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Romanian Deadlifts and Rows still hit my low back hard. I also have a hyperextension bench that I can do weighted work on. For core I do abs basically every day. LevSquat does work core, while it's supported you still have to fight to not fold in half.
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I need to add rdl's. What day do you do those in your week?
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I do them on my 2nd 'leg' day in my Push/Leg/Pull split. Leg 1: Lev Machine Squat, Leg Curls, Ab Wheel, Leg Ext, Calves Leg 2: RDL, rear delts, Lev Machine Split Squats, Calves, Leg Curls, Dead Hangs. when I'm at office gym for leg day I do Smith Squats, Smith RDLs, and Leg Press as variations
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