Q: I was wondering about Brignole squat [a.k.a. cable squat]. Do you think they are as good or better than sissy squats for quad mass?
A: Doug always said the cable squat was in the ideal category, but I disagree…
While the quads are the prime mover, the glutes are still involved—just not as much as in a regular back squat…
Butt inclusion is not a bad thing necessarily, as I explain in the “synergy” section of Old Man, Young Muscle.
It is a good mass-building add-on exercise; however, the sissy squat is by far the better choice as your ideal to emphasize…
There is absolutely no glute involvement, so it’s all quads. Plus, you get more quad stretch due to the torso and thighs staying on the same plane—no bend at the waist.
I almost always do sissies first, as they are the true ideal exercise. Usually two sets. Then I do cable squats…
What about dumbbell squats as shown in OMYM? I’ve re-christened them as an add-on exercise for glutes, but I still do them as in OMYM: a Speed Set, which means 1.5-second reps…
So the same parameters as in the OMYM workout, only I move it further down in the workout.
The DB squat is a great glute rounder—and some residual quad work is always good for old guys with dwindling thighs.
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—Steve Holman
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