Should Triathletes Do Free-Weight Squats?
“They” say real men (and women) do free-weight squats. “They” say those leg machines are for wimps. In the weightlifting world, free-weight squats separate the men from the boys and the women from the girls. There’s a certain squat snobbery you find among serious weight lifters. Putting all that aside, there may be good reason for you to be doing free-weight squats as a triathlete. First off, hopefully you know the importance of strength training for a triathlete. We’ve discussed strength training for triathletes here before. This post is specifically about evaluating free-weight squats for the triathlete… var disqus_url = ‘http://triathlons.thefuntimesguide.com/2008/12/triathlete_squats.php’; var disqus_title = document.getElementById(‘disqus_post_title’).innerHTML; var disqus_message = document.getElementById(‘disqus_post_message’).innerHTML; Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
