View Single Post
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 02-01-2008, 10:18 PM
JCsBck JCsBck is offline
All-Star
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: New Jersey
Age: 17
Posts: 643
Send a message via AIM to JCsBck
Default Re: Deadlift or Squat??

Do both. IMO neither is better than the other, and any good jump program will have you doing both. They both work basically the entire leg, but the squats put more emphasis on the lower body anterior chain ( quads,abs), and deadlifts put more emphasis on the lower body posterior chain (hams, glutes, lower back). Some say deadlifts ( specifically stiff-legged) are better because the starting position is more similar to a standing jump position, but I really don't think that means much.
Reply With Quote