Dumbbell Squat or Barbell

Neslo · 10-27-2005, 05:25 PM

Any advantage to doing either or....... pros... cons....
discuss

skywalker · 10-27-2005, 05:39 PM

What are dumbbell squats?

If the weight is below your waist you're deadlifting man.

Neslo · 10-27-2005, 05:43 PM

right here
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...s/DBSquat.html

skywalker · 10-27-2005, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neslo

right here
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...s/DBSquat.html

That's a deadlifting movement man, builds lower back and hammies.

I googled "dumbbell squat" and came up with this pic.

This exercise looks real stupid man, not recommended. Too much energy spent getting dumbbells in place and chances of shoulder injury are high. Plus how are you supposed to go heavy? There's no way anyone is getting 100s up there.

Unless you're recovering from an injury and need to go feather light, I recommend you stick with classic barbell squats, in rack.

swoleN · 10-27-2005, 06:19 PM

Thats the way I do squats due to not having a squat rack and I feel it in my legs never back.

Diesel · 10-27-2005, 09:06 PM

If you want to put on mass and strength. then use the BB, hands down. I think the only difference would be that w/ DB's you'd get a forearm and shoudler workout too.

PS - I've only seen girls do this, never guys lol im j/k. whatever you can do

Neslo · 10-27-2005, 10:58 PM

Yeah, but i mean i use straps and put on 150lb dbs and basically squat without ever fully extending back up and i really feel it in my quads

i mean go to the gym and try..... or make fun of me but I do feel it...

Diesel · 10-27-2005, 10:59 PM

I know what you mean, but you can get a pump doing anything. You can get a pump off of doing body squats

Neslo · 10-27-2005, 11:04 PM

hmmmm, so DB squats are useless lol
i would just get more results from squating you are saying

Diesel · 10-27-2005, 11:10 PM

I cant really say they are useless. I just think that since you are able to go heavier in squat w/ the BB it would be more beneficial to you.

Neslo · 10-27-2005, 11:20 PM

ok, thanks for your time sir

Diesel · 10-27-2005, 11:23 PM

hey no problem. i think if your going for fitness then you should use DB's. but if you want mass, im assuming you do??, then use the BB.

Good luck

Q80_MuscleHed · 10-28-2005, 06:09 AM

point simple point blank .. Barbell squat for mas and strength

Rocky · 10-28-2005, 10:04 AM

That's me buggared aswell then. I haven't got access to squat racks either so had just started d/bell squats! Oh well...
Curse my poorly equipped garage!