Podcasts Health & Fitness Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth 1206: Reasons to Avoid Smith Machine Squats, The Net Carbs Myth, How to Protect Your Knees When Squatting & Lunging & More

1206: Reasons to Avoid Smith Machine Squats, The Net Carbs Myth, How to Protect Your Knees When Squatting & Lunging & More

Published: Jan. 15, 2020, midnight

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about whether squats and lunges are bad for your knees, squatting on a Smith machine, how to setup and execute a close grip bench press, and using net carbs when counting your macros.

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  • #Quah question #1 \u2013 Are squats and lunges bad for your knees? (47:03)
  • #Quah question #2 \u2013 Is squatting on a Smith machine still beneficial if your gym doesn\u2019t have a free weight squat rack? (54:13)
  • #Quah question #3 \u2013 Apart from the hand position, how are the setup and execution a close grip bench press and a standard bench press different? (1:00:19)
  • #Quah question #4 \u2013 Can you explain net carbs? Is this even important to consider when counting your macros? (1:03:11)

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