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<blockquote data-quote="ljdougall" data-source="post: 169795"><p>I see quite a few people saying don't do squats for a rugby player, but squats are an absolute staple in any strength/power/speed program, especially for rugby. </p><p></p><p>The key is learning to do them properly, and once learnt, it is the simplist thing in the world, but use youtube, read Olympic lifting articles and whatever you do, start out on an empty bar until your positions are good. If your knees have problems it's because your not squatting properly. Most people who say squats hurt my knees aren't doing a squat at all, they're trying to fold their body up like an accordian.</p><p></p><p>There is a reason pretty much every elite athlete uses them from track athletes to football players, pro rugby players, wrestlers. Look and any NFL running back or wide receiver and these guys are fast enough to be successful track athletes and they squat huge weights.</p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Leighton</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ljdougall, post: 169795"] I see quite a few people saying don't do squats for a rugby player, but squats are an absolute staple in any strength/power/speed program, especially for rugby. The key is learning to do them properly, and once learnt, it is the simplist thing in the world, but use youtube, read Olympic lifting articles and whatever you do, start out on an empty bar until your positions are good. If your knees have problems it's because your not squatting properly. Most people who say squats hurt my knees aren't doing a squat at all, they're trying to fold their body up like an accordian. There is a reason pretty much every elite athlete uses them from track athletes to football players, pro rugby players, wrestlers. Look and any NFL running back or wide receiver and these guys are fast enough to be successful track athletes and they squat huge weights. Cheers, Leighton [/QUOTE]
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