SquatStrong

Pretty pumped that we have just surpassed 2000 "likes" on Facebook! Here's an epic squat photo as a celebration... quick quiz though, who can name the man in the pic?

Check out the youtube channel "BodybuildingRev" for some pretty interesting strength athlete showdowns!

Squat Deathmatch - PL vs Oly | Squat Strong Okay okay, so the set up is pretty hokey, but the youtube channel BodybuildingRev has some great throwdowns between strength athletes. They often pit bodybuild...

Wow these "30 day squat challenges" are really popular on the internet... Of course our bias is towards actually using weight in the squat and developing strength... but if challenges like these are actually getting people to squat regularly, then I guess it isn't bad? The best we can hope for is that this challenge is a "gateway" to loading a bar on your back!

Tom Platz is a bodybuilding legend... known for the most extreme lower body development that the world has ever seen. Not only did he have BIG, MASSIVE, HUGE legs, but they also were very very strong. In the video below, Tom back squats 500lb for 23 reps. He was also known to (regularly) squat for 10min straight with 225lb on his back.

Looking again at the sprint cyclist photos and pics of Tom Platz, it is evident that both strength AND volume are necessary for complete leg development. Individuals who are moving their bodyweight a significant amount don't have the luxury of having excessively large legs however if your goal is to move a bike or aesthetics for bodybuilding, get STRONG and do LOTS of SQUATS!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=24&v=MGbj8QREw7c

Another big and leg endurance set taken on by Lucas Parker ... 21 - 15 - 9 of Front Squat @ 205 and box jumps @ 24" . Tough? Yes. Unbroken? Also Yes.

Okay. The "toddler" squat. We've all seen the pictures and people/strength coaches LOVE to comment on the "amazing" form, but come on people, we know better than that! Babies and toddlers have WEIRD proportions - this kid's hands won't even reach over his head with arms extended!! Great squatters also typically have "baby" proportions (short legs, both femurs and lower leg), but most people aren't great squatters, so most people will have trouble making their squat look like this toddler's! Add to that disproportionate body a bunch of super lax connective tissue and yes, of course they can squat well... if they didn't there would be some serious issues. So keep those facts in mind the next time someone spouts off about the "toddler squat". Don't be ashamed that you are a mature, fully sized adult with regular proportions and that you have to WORK to get your squat dialed in!