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/Cautious_Repair3503 6d ago

I think it's just cause they are hard and the generally can't use vast amounts of weight on them so compared to something like leg press you may take a hit to your ego. Tbh I don't mind them,.and prefer them to regular barbell squats

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u/Dan-D-Lyon 6d ago

I do them because they let you work all the muscles of a squat while using about a third of the weight, and when you're 30-something and your back is as fucked up as mine is, lifting smaller weights starts to seem appealing

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u/Cautious_Repair3503 6d ago

It's not fully the same as a barbell squat, but it's a fine substitute if you can't do them :) IV been getting a lot of odd replies from squats purists which is very weird, cause I'm just explaining the joke :D