As long as you lift with proper form, don't ego lift, and warm up correctly (start light i.e. empty barbell and increase the weight by 20-50 lbs to your actual working sets), you're not gonna blow your back out.
Does any other Workout brehs not do squats or deadlifts?
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I squat and deadlift every week. Just make sure you are using correct form. If you are going to lift heavy, I suggets you use a belt and also use knee wraps (for squatting).
O.T.I.S.
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I see no reason to do squats or deadlifts anymore at my age and the length Ive been lifting... Mainly because of my leg injuries
I'm not playing football or no shyt like that
I do hella hamstring curls and calf raises tho
Back in the day I warmed up with 225lb.
At one point I could do 400lbs 10+ times
Tore a bicep doing 400+ deadlifts
Now I rarely lift heavy or do major weights on squats (135 at most)
I even don't clean heavy. Ill so half cleans at 135 and bounce
I'm not playing football or no shyt like that
I do hella hamstring curls and calf raises tho
Back in the day I warmed up with 225lb.
At one point I could do 400lbs 10+ times
Tore a bicep doing 400+ deadlifts
Now I rarely lift heavy or do major weights on squats (135 at most)
I even don't clean heavy. Ill so half cleans at 135 and bounce
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Most important exercises for core strength and lower body aesthetics, men and women.
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Most important exercises for core strength and lower body aesthetics, men and women.
Killigraphy
Banned
For tall guys, you want to stay away from two things; long distance running and squatting, you want your knees for walking upright later in life. Leg press and sumo squats all day. In general, knee lifts are far more beneficial...plus I'm not trying to snap my shyt. When I used to wrestle, it was always leg presses never squats. Thankfully I had a coach who understood that, had 3 guys on my team blow out their knees.... 
I know of considerably more injuries from people doing the "safer" lifts like leg extensions
(Using too much weight and locking out at the top putting intense pressure right on your knee cap and ACL)
and the "trusty" old leg Press
(Ass coming up off the seat trying to push more plates than you're capable of at the time and stacking all that weight right on your spine. Eventually messing up your lower back)
than squats and deads.
I get the fear some have and thus why these threads stay getting made and demonizing the lifts. .. but a healthy individual with proper form, programming and progression isn't gonna run into the snap city boogeyman some folks think is coming for anyone who squats/deadlifts.
(Using too much weight and locking out at the top putting intense pressure right on your knee cap and ACL)
and the "trusty" old leg Press
(Ass coming up off the seat trying to push more plates than you're capable of at the time and stacking all that weight right on your spine. Eventually messing up your lower back)
than squats and deads.
I get the fear some have and thus why these threads stay getting made and demonizing the lifts. .. but a healthy individual with proper form, programming and progression isn't gonna run into the snap city boogeyman some folks think is coming for anyone who squats/deadlifts.
If you feel knee pain while/after squatting your form is off.For tall guys, you want to stay away from two things; long distance running and squatting, you want your knees for walking upright later in life. Leg press and sumo squats all day. In general, knee lifts are far more beneficial...plus I'm not trying to snap my shyt. When I used to wrestle, it was always leg presses never squats. Thankfully I had a coach who understood that, had 3 guys on my team blow out their knees....
OR the weight is too heavy for you.
I'm tall and old. I do more flexibility exercises than I used and I don't go heavy any more.
I believe in use it or lose it
Killigraphy
Banned
I sit there like
whenever some guys knees start buckling with heavy squat reps....I can't, I rather not even do squats with how scary it could be recovering from that kind of pain/injury.
I do a bodyweight-based workout specifically with the goal of being able to do a planche, muscle up, human flag etc. My lower body exercises consist of lunges, bodyweight squats, pistol squats and so on.
Formerly known as...
Collector
Squats and deads are key for building a solid physique but you can get away with doing other things but they wont be as good as Squats and deads.
TheOriginal
Pro
I stopped doing deadlifts, but i still squat(heavy).
TheOriginal
Pro
With proper from you can squat, deadlift without problems.
Mfs are running from doing squats like its the school bully in here. 
Keep your puss e asses inside during all recesses and lunch time for the rest of the school year.
And just stay out of the gym For the rest of your life period
Keep your puss e asses inside during all recesses and lunch time for the rest of the school year.
And just stay out of the gym For the rest of your life period
Mfs are running from doing squats like its the school bully in here.
Keep your puss e asses inside during all recesses and lunch time for the rest of the school year.
And just stay out of the gym For the rest of your life period
