@akoz26: hot take of the day: i refuse to barbell back squat. i never do it. my body proportions (aka long af legs) do not like them, so i’ll do anything else but 😭. built these quads without it so, oh well🤷‍♀️ #hottake #GymTok #bodybuilding #Fitness

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stephenvickers2019
Stephen Vickers :
Pendulum squats 🤌🏻
2026-02-10 11:47:49
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pitmaster579
JMan :
No more loading of the spine
2026-02-10 18:06:26
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jelarcc
jellybean :
Hot take: the barbell back squat isn't the problem… ego lifting is. The barbell back squat is one of the best strength builders out there. Injuries usually come from trying to max out weight rather than focusing on good form, controlled reps, and progressive overload.
2026-03-11 13:34:22
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manda.h_
Amanda :
I don't back squat or deadlift.
2026-02-10 20:44:38
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missbabygrey
missbabygrey :
I'm 5'9 and all leg, I haven't back squatted in years because that shit just does NOT feel right. They are not for me I don't care.
2026-02-11 05:41:22
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abc_tylerbryant
TJbryant ;-; :
“It hurts my back” I think yall just have bad form😭.
2026-02-11 07:24:37
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fitnessbaddi3
fitnessbaddi3 :
yeah at a certain weight it just starts feeling like something i should NOT be doing 💀
2026-02-11 00:07:42
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fontstrackin
TrackingThat :
Squat/Deadlift = long term negative returns
2026-03-10 20:07:52
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hlmua
Hanna :
my man is a pro bodybuilder and does 0 back squats lol they’re not necessary
2026-02-10 17:12:53
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michelletaylor384
Michelle Taylor :
2 neck surgeries- I’m not putting weight across my shoulders
2026-02-11 02:58:29
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snicole769
SydNicole :
My bulging disc said *no* to back squats 😅
2026-02-10 21:56:21
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bigo_094
0livier.exe :
No deadlift no barbell back squat .
2026-02-18 13:10:06
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shoodieboo7
Shoodie :
Bulgarian splits 💯💯💯
2026-02-11 01:57:08
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christin_fisher
christin fisher :
I don’t enjoy barbell squats anymore. It seems like way to much effort for results it doesn’t give me
2026-02-10 18:44:00
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haydensgains
Hayden :
you def don’t have to do it, but it is a nice ego boost
2026-02-10 14:20:52
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mayamarucciart
mayamarucciart :
hot take... functional workouts should be advocated for for long term mobility instead of aesthetic lifting especially if you have influence and a following
2026-03-02 18:51:24
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pridetee
Tee :
And don’t!! And legs still growing without them 🤌🏽
2026-02-11 07:16:34
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the_jasmineshoww
J3 :
I always say “idk” when ppl ask how much I squat .
2026-03-12 03:34:34
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henry302
Hank B :
I used to be a powerlifter in my 20s ..now at 58 I avoid them like the plague...my spine thanks me
2026-02-11 01:12:11
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jarrett3000
jarrett3000 :
Only on this app do people get upset about what complete strangers do in their workouts
2026-03-12 15:18:23
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getthatcornouttamyface_
Josh :
Same. My lower back ain’t the same. I can’t barbell squad or deadlift.
2026-02-10 13:21:28
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tre386
Tre Thalamu :
I also don’t deadlift
2026-03-13 18:53:08
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gibson_670
Gibson67 :
At 59 It was hard but I had to stop doing them. And before anyone says “It’s just that your form is bad” No, it’s not. You get old and shit starts to wear out. I can still squat light weight of course, but to move the weight I need for overload isn’t worth the pain to my back
2026-03-12 13:25:21
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bblanca.nievess
Swole White 🌝 :
what’s the hot take 😭
2026-02-10 12:11:58
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joy_reads4e
Joy 🐉 📚 :
Hot take: do what makes your body look the way you want! It’s called body building for a reason.
2026-03-15 22:30:09
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