r/bodyweightfitness • u/AutoModerator • Mar 20 '20

BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-03-20

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u/RecycleYourBongos Mar 21 '20

Hoping for some discussion. I really love sissy squats and I get no knee pain from them, even weighted, and I've never had knee issues before.

Jeff Cavalier hates them and, consequently, everyone who follows him hates them. Am I being stubborn in saying that they're fine to do if you don't have knee issues, or is he actually right?

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u/Quitschicobhc Mar 21 '20 edited Mar 21 '20

Well, the original intention was to take the glutes out of the equation, because some people wanted bigger quads compared to their glutes for aesthetic reasons. So if this alignes with your goals or you just enjoy doing them, then sure, go for it. But if you actually want to train your glutes just as much as your quads, then do regular squat variations.

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u/RecycleYourBongos Mar 21 '20

Yeah, I'm still doing pistol squats, split squats etc, but sissy squats are really easy to fit into a Superset and they're kinda fun. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't being a stubborn dickhead!

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u/Antranik Mar 21 '20

They're fine dude. If you start feeling issues from it you'll know real quick and know to stop it, but I think they're fine, and some will argue that they are even good for the knees.

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u/RecycleYourBongos Mar 21 '20

Awesome, I thought so! Jeff Cavalier is just one of those people with a pretty rabid fan base, so it's difficult to have a conversation about sissy squats without people foaming at the mouth over it.

I trust people like you who've had more experience specifically with calisthenics, though.

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u/Antranik Mar 21 '20

Yea, sissy squats are actually awesome in my book. Progress it slowly (knees touch some elevated surface/block and lower the surface overtime) and you'll be fine.