Sissy Squats for Manly Quads

As you may already know, each exercise you complete will target a different specific area of the body. Squats, leg press, hack squats, lunges, leg extensions, and many other movements all target different parts of the quads, so all are essential. But one movement – sissy squats – are often overlooked. Let’s learn more about them. First off, why are they called sissy squats? You don’t use weight when you complete them. Well, you may use some weight as you become very good at them, but for the initial few months of training with sissy squats, you won’t use a barbell or dumbbell. Since you’re a “manly man”, moving from 300-pound squats to 1000-pound leg presses, to a bodyweight movement, the nickname “sissy squat” isn’t going away anytime soon. How are sissy squats performed? Begin by standing in a ...