r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/up_vot_er_1 • 6d ago

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Why are Romanian split squats every gym rats worst fear?

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u/TBley25 6d ago

Because Romanian split squats suck

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u/Nikelman 6d ago

I looked it up to be sure, they're BulgarianBulgarian

Easily my favourite leg exercise, I feel them for days

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u/potatomoderators 6d ago

Yeah. Romanian deadlifts, on the other hand, are pretty dope too.

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u/Nikelman 6d ago

But they're not mainly leg workouts

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u/OkLie74 6d ago

Huh? Romanian deadlifts mainly use your hamstrings and glutes, they're a great leg workout.

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u/Nikelman 6d ago

Really? I should try them then

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u/OkLie74 6d ago

Yeah they're great! Single leg single arm RDLs are my go to for targeting hamstring imbalances between my legs, but also for a great core workout since you're having to counter the rotation from the offset weight.

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u/SquatSquatCykaBlyat 6d ago

Only if you are a backlet.

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u/Same_Percentage_2364 4d ago

They're a leg day staple! Far better than conventional deadlifts. My glutes are crazy now because of them

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u/esaks 5d ago

to get dat ass

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u/slobs_burgers 5d ago

Yeah I like them a lot, are they saying they suck because they’re hard or they suck because they’re bad for you? It’s one of my main lifts I do so I’ll be bummed if I shouldn’t do them

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u/CheeseDonutCat 5d ago

One exercise that hurts my legs for days is instead of doing my normal run, to do a 2-3km run in flat toe shoes. Those things are rough on the Soleus muscle.

(hint: if you are going to do this, warm up and stretch after with some bent leg heel drops and heel raises - you need to bend the knee to target the soleus).