Aeroforce
Registered User
Nobody will ever recommend not eating fruits. Just dont binge on them.
The leg extension is a terrible exercise and it is never a good alternative for squatting. If its too hot to squat, its most likely too hot to train. Plus there's plenty more exercises you can do if you want to ***** out on squats.
Upright rows are the same, on top of not being an isolation movement, its a terrible one that pinches your rotator cuff muscle against the bone just over it, which lead to pain/inflammation/injury...
Also, you can get a pump from any movement, and a good one at that, it doesn't mean its the best move or even a good move. Training movememt rather than muscle is a mindset everybody should adopt.
Its kinda like taking cocaine, youll get an awesome high (pump?)... And then
I don't replace squats with leg extensions; squats and deadlifts are mainstays of my leg workouts. I temporarily put leg extensions in place of Bulgarian Split Squat - an exercise I love, but it's been in my workout for several months. I've upped the weight, but I feel my legs are adapted to them; so I'm going to give it a brief break.
The heat/humidity definitely affects athletic performance, especially as extreme as they are here. As I mentioned, I jump rope a LOT. Once the heat/humidity kicks in the difference in performance is palpable. Hitting a very high rep count is noticeably harder, my technique falters, and recovery time increases.
As much as I love the Bulgarian Split Squat - and I do believe that exercises that are most challenging are best - I look like I jumped out of a pool after one set. I feel it's more cardio than fatiguing my legs; so the leg extensions give me a great burn in the legs, and I'm not nearly as tired. Plus, I do both legs together, which keeps the workout from going too long; important when recovery times are a little longer in the summer.
I appreciate your words of wisdom, and as I mentioned, I'm aware of the dangers. I've just found that for me, it works as a temporary replacement for other exercises.
I found a shoulder workout on a reputable site from a reputable trainer that included upright rows. I know the criticisms of the exercise, but I feel fine doing them. I don't overdo the weight or the reps.