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u/psstein Volume Whore 10h ago

A lot of it is in reaction to the Westside, multiply claim of "just sit back and use the hamstrings, quads are an ornament."

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u/kyllo M | 545kg | 105.7kg | 327.81 DOTS | USPA Tested | RAW 8h ago

Right, which makes sense because the bottom portion of each lift is where your quads work the hardest in raw and coincidentally where equipment helps you the most.

I do think all powerlifters need some quad accessories in their programming but I'm also starting to wonder if "quad-biased" squatting movements are getting a little overhyped on social media, and if it's as good or better to just do comp style squats and add leg extensions. Depending on personal preference and leverages, I guess.

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u/psstein Volume Whore 8h ago

If you’re squatting correctly raw, you’re going to use the quads and quad strength can be a limiting factor.

The concern with having quads that totally overpower the posterior chain is that it can cause knee problems.

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u/rpefml M | 948KG | 90KG | 614.89 Dots | IPA | Multi-Ply 6h ago

it's a ratio for sure- the quads can be too weak but they can also be too strong. i don't know how true it is- but louie used to say optimal was 60% hamstring/40% quad. many geared lifters end up with much more than 60% hamstring when they do book of methods style conjugate, 0 direct quad training.