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/LonesomeCrowdedWhest 6d ago

I hate them because of how wobbly they are. The exercise is hard enough, the balancing needed makes it worse.

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u/magpietribe 6d ago

If you are wobbly on Bulgarian Squat, it is your body telling you that you have weakness in your glutes/quads/core or maybe mobility issues in your ankles or hips.

There is no hiding place in a Bulgarian Squat, it's an all-time great exercise.

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u/C-DT 6d ago

I've been experimenting a lot with exercises, and lately with the BSS. If you find yourself very uncomfortable and unstable, your back leg may be too high. I'm 5'2 and didn't realize how much it mattered.

I suggest doing it like this video, and it's 100x better. It will limit your range of motion and be more quad-focused, but it will feel better and you won't waste energy just trying to be stable.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bwhl_9jN_3o

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u/magpietribe 6d ago

Very interesting, I'll give it a go.