Wednesday, September 16, 2015

My workout today went great I trained legs and will be lucky if I can walk tomorrow. I started with front squats and worked my way into doing RDL's (Romanian Deadlifts), leg curls, lunges and leg extensions. For those of you who don't know front squats are different than back squats it works slightly different muscles and serves to be more challenging for most lifters. The front squat vs. back squat is a significant debate in the lifting community. For me, I personally prefer to front squat although my back squat is stronger I feel like I am challenged more with front squats. If you are interested in learning more on the front squat vs back squat debate visit http://www.mensfitness.com/training/build-muscle/exercise-face-off-front-squat-vs-back-squat this is a great article that discusses front squats and back squats written by true professionals. I've posted a video below showing me warming up on front squats with 135.

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  1. KevinSeptember 21, 2015 at 1:35 PM

    which type of squat would be better for a cyclist like me if I was working on leg strength in the off season?

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    1. taf1004September 21, 2015 at 5:12 PM

      Great question check out http://woman.thenest.com/should-cyclist-squat-exercises-during-training-8690.html this website gives a good rundown on why cyclists should do traditional squats! Hope it helps.

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