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[quote=Anonymous]I used to powerlift and worked with multiple coaches for long periods of time. Honestly.....I think squats are way, way overrated. Especially barbell squats. They make you feel like a beast, but I've found other exercises are a million times better at developing strength, flexibility, and nice-looking legs.

My top exercises are:

-glute bridges/hip thrusts. Throw on a stretch band around your knees for added hip muscle development. Start with bodyweight and work your way up to weighted.

-One-leg exercises- lunges, split squats, side lunges, lunges with either the back or front leg elevated, step-ups, pistols, skater squats, single leg deadlifts, etc. I've found these are so much better at developing hip control than regular squats. Work on getting external rotation of the femur and engaging your glutes rather than quads (this takes awhile to figure out, but once you do, your butt muscles will GROW).

-If you have access to a GHD, glute-ham raises are great. You can also use a chair with weights set on top.

-Walking with a bunch of weight. Throw some weights in a backpack. Hills are better than flat terrain. The best my legs ever looked was when I did this regularly.

-Animal/primal movements. Works your muscles and joints in a wide variety of ways, and you can set up a circuit and get a nice burn. [/quote]

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