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From: Johan Larson on 3 Feb 2006 00:11 Hi, folks. For complicated reasons, I find myself without access to a gym, a rack, or even a proper bench. That's not a problem for many of the exercies I want to do; I find I can do a lot with a pair of dumbells and a chinup bar. The one area I _do_ find I have trouble working is my legs. I would like to do real squats, but without a rack I just can't get enough weight over my head and onto my shoulders. The best alternative I've come up with are forward barbell lunges, which require a lot less weight. Is there a better alternative? Johan Larson
From: Art S on 3 Feb 2006 00:38 "Johan Larson" <johan0larson8comcast0net> wrote in message news:z7KdnQNR2o-Ue3_eRVn-tg(a)comcast.com... > Hi, folks. > > For complicated reasons, I find myself without access to a gym, a rack, or > even a proper bench. That's not a problem for many of the exercies I want > to do; I find I can do a lot with a pair of dumbells and a chinup bar. > > The one area I _do_ find I have trouble working is my legs. I would like to > do real squats, but without a rack I just can't get enough weight over my > head and onto my shoulders. The best alternative I've come up with are > forward barbell lunges, which require a lot less weight. Is there a better > alternative? > > Johan Larson Deadlifts. Art
From: John on 3 Feb 2006 01:03 "Johan Larson" <johan0larson8comcast0net> wrote in message news:z7KdnQNR2o-Ue3_eRVn-tg(a)comcast.com... > Hi, folks. > > For complicated reasons, I find myself without access to a gym, a rack, or > even a proper bench. That's not a problem for many of the exercies I want > to do; I find I can do a lot with a pair of dumbells and a chinup bar. > > The one area I _do_ find I have trouble working is my legs. I would like to > do real squats, but without a rack I just can't get enough weight over my > head and onto my shoulders. The best alternative I've come up with are > forward barbell lunges, which require a lot less weight. Is there a better > alternative? One-legged squats. BW or with dumbbells. Quite challenging....
From: Johan Larson on 3 Feb 2006 01:11 John wrote: > "Johan Larson" <johan0larson8comcast0net> wrote: >> For complicated reasons, I find myself without access to a gym, a >> rack, or even a proper bench. >> The one area I _do_ find I have trouble working is my legs. I would >> like to >> do real squats, but without a rack I just can't get enough weight >> over my head and onto my shoulders. Is >> there a better alternative? > > One-legged squats. BW or with dumbbells. Quite challenging.... Hmm. With the unstressed leg completely off the ground, or just with as little weight on it as possible? Johan Larson
From: Johan Larson on 3 Feb 2006 01:18
Art S wrote: > > "Johan Larson" <johan0larson8comcast0net> wrote: >> For complicated reasons, I find myself without access to a gym, a >> rack, or even a proper bench. >> >> The one area I _do_ find I have trouble working is my legs. I would >> like to do real squats, but without a rack I just can't get enough >> weight over my head and onto my shoulders. The best alternative I've >> come up with are forward barbell lunges, which require a lot less >> weight. Is there a better alternative? > > Deadlifts. How much weight would I need for those? Do I need more than I would use for squats, or less? Johan Larson |