Article: What's wrong with the barbell squat?

Article: Barbell squat: make this great all-around thigh ...
Muscle & Fitness/Hers;  January 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... round your spine, since doing so lessens the activation of the hamstrings and glute muscles. primary muscles involved The barbell squat involves all four muscles of the quadriceps group, located on the front of the thigh. The vastus lateralis and vastus medialis ...

Article: OVERHEAD BARBELL SQUAT
Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness;  March 1, 2005 ;     618 words ... ... as -well as physical and mental fatigue. This month, we feature a move that will take you to your limit. The overhead barbell squat is entirely foreign to most gyms, but it can bring you size, strength and pride in fulfilling a new challenge. It demands ...

Article: Barbell squat
Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness;  May 1, 2003 ;     629 words ...You can't build sizable thighs without mastering this leg-builder EXECUTION * Stand erect with your feet about shoulder-width apart and turned out slightly. * Hold a barbell behind your neck, across your shoulders and resting on your upper traps. Use a comfortable grip that's wider than shoulder

Article: SEMINOLE MUSCLE; The King of Exercises, the Squat
Seminole Tribune;  September 5, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... does not travel forward during the barbell squat, the quadriceps muscles are not significantly ... joints. First take a photograph of the barbell squat in a full descent with a perspective ... contribute to the resistance. On the barbell squat, the center of gravity is between ...

Article: On trial: barbell squats vs. Smith machine squats: What's the ...
Flex;  July 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...FACTS OF THE CASE * Barbell squat Stand with a barbell resting on ... One major difference between the barbell squat and the Smith machine squat is ... Another difference between the barbell squat and the Smith machine squat is ...

Article: CINDY SAYS FITNESS TIPS: ; Lower-body training: Strengthening the ...
Sunday Gazette-Mail;  January 18, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... way to begin. If you start with a barbell squat, focus on learning proper form first ... progress with the leg press machine or a barbell squat. Intense: Athletes and avid exercisers ... those recovering from an injury; the barbell squat is more advanced and requires great ...

Article: Make room in your workout for functional training
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  January 26, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... weight alternatives. For example, you may substitute the barbell squat for the machine leg press. While both exercises are excellent ... strengthening the front thigh, rear thigh and hip muscles, the barbell squat also activates the midsection and torso muscles, especially ...