02-12-2014, 01:57 AM
(02-12-2014, 01:33 AM)Maddolis link Wrote: Shit, you're really gonna have to come up with some facts on this one because everyone that knows the smallest amount on lifting weights will tell you that the squat is the best exercise for building strength.Thanks Maddolis, finally someone who mans up and helps others with shit instead of saying something offtopic.
Yeah, 100% serious. It's the best exercise you can do for building strength, followed by the deadlift.
Both are better than the bench for overall strength- and they would compliment boxing as they work on explosive strength due to training the Central Nervous System in such a manner that values short bursts of energy. If you were to do an experiment where you only squatted for the next 3 months, I'm sure you'd add some weight to your max bench as well, despite not working your triceps and chest. You'd probably find the bench more fun though, not to mention less tiring.
See if you can get in at least one day of squats/leg press per week.
Hell, just google "best exercise for building strength" or something similar and I'm sure most of the results will say "squat #1"
I'm gonna try doing that for a few months, if you're still around i'll bump this topic and definitely let you know. See if you can prove STyL4 there wrong.