{"id":7994,"date":"2016-05-20T19:46:30","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T23:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/no-squat-leg-workout\/"},"modified":"2016-05-21T20:41:07","modified_gmt":"2016-05-22T00:41:07","slug":"no-squat-leg-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/no-squat-leg-workout\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;No Squat&#8221; Leg Workout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Love&#8217;em or Hate&#8217;em the barbell squat is one of the best leg exercises you can do&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>In fact the squat is arguably the <U>Single Best Exercise<\/u> you can do for building muscle throughout the entire body. <\/p>\n<p>However, there are times when you&#8217;ll need to train your legs without squatting.<\/p>\n<p>Squats place a lot of stress on the muscles of the back in addition to the legs. So if your back is already sore from it&#8217;s respective workout, than you probably don&#8217;t want to break it down further by putting a loaded barbell across your shoulders when training legs.<\/p>\n<p>And not everyone can do barbell squats. If you have a pre-existing injury that involves back, neck, or shoulder problems than you may not be able to place a loaded barbell on your back and you&#8217;ll need to find other exercise alternatives that will allow you to work your legs without squatting.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s the purpose of this workout. It&#8217;s a complete &#8220;No Squat&#8221; Leg Workout Routine that is intense and demanding, but safe and doesn&#8217;t require any squatting at all.<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<strong><font color=\"brown\">Click PLAY To Watch The &#8220;No Squat&#8221; Leg Workout:<\/font><\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/-t9rn2F3XJA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><I><U>Note:<\/u> if you are on an iPad and can&#8217;t watch the embedded video clip above,<br \/>\nyou can watch it right on my YouTube Channel by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-t9rn2F3XJA\" title=\"No Squat Leg Workout\" target=\"_blank\"><U>Clicking Here<\/u><\/a><\/i><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p><U><strong>Here&#8217;s the workout overview:<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Leg Press &#8211; 3 sets of 10 reps<br \/>\n<em>*walking lunges<\/em><br \/>\nLeg Kick Backs &#8211; 3 sets of 10 reps per leg<br \/>\n<em>*walking lunges<\/em><br \/>\nLeg Extensions &#8211; 3 sets of 12 reps<br \/>\n<em>*walking lunges<\/em><br \/>\nLeg Curls &#8211; 3 sets of 12 reps<br \/>\n<em>*walking lunges<\/em><br \/>\nInner \/ Outer Thigh &#8211; 3 sets of 15 reps each<br \/>\n<em>*walking lunges<\/em><br \/>\nCalf Raises &#8211; 3 sets of 15 reps<\/p>\n<p><em>*Do a set of walking lunges in between each exercise.<\/p>\n<p>**The sets listed are &#8220;working sets&#8221;, but you can do as many warm up sets as you feel you need to get up to your top working weight sets.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>So the next time you need to train your legs hard, but give your back a rest, give this &#8220;No Squat Leg Workout&#8221; a try for yourself and leave me a comment below&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The barbell squat is one of the best leg exercises you can do. 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