1quick1

Yea squats are a leg exercise and the best one at that. They won't directly hit your arms (and if they do you're doing them wrong). So yea your legs should be sore.

strawser9

what malley said. 90 degrees. DO NOT worry about going below that, and DO NOT bounce.

please

1quick1

Definitely do not bounce. I see that crap all the time with people quarter squatting.

strawser9

All it takes is once too, just ask me lol.
If you get stuck, just drop the sob, or maybe you'll have someone spotting you like I didn't(I did but I'm stubborn)!

kesunaitsumi

I went past 90 degrees becausee an article on mens fitness said to go further than parallel, I figured it sounded wrong but who a I to question an article on mensfitness, lol

Pfabrizi1

Didn't read through the entire thread, but for arms I've found that 8 sets for bi's and about 8 for tri's hitting them heavy from all different angles is best, but thats what works for my body.

About the squats, If you can comfortably go past 90 degrees with perfect form, definitely do it, IMO. But be smart about it and don't bounce, don't sacrifice your form, and don't go off your heels.

1quick1

Pfabrizi1

strawser9

ATG is completely unnecessary, but you can go lower...just like we said, don't worry about it though (just don't do 1/4 squats please)

I'd say most people get a HUGE motion wrong on squats. Your first movement should be sticking your ass out, almost like you're going to do a SLDL. From this point, you sit down...like you would on a chair, except there is none. This alone takes care of the age-old problem of "my knees go past my toes".