Fitness

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Switching to leverage squat machine is absolutely gamechanger. My 1rm is now 440lbs and my legs have grown significantly. 

Don't feel that any specific lift/exercise is mandatory. Find what feels good and what you enjoy doing. My knees and low back are not longer in constant and pain and I'm making huge progres!

you did a back squat 1rm and it went up that much, or your squat on the leverage machine is higher than the back squat?  if it's 1, holy shit.  if 2, I know I can definitely do about 150-200 more on the vsquat than the back squat.

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damn.  would you say that's the best piece of equipment you've added to your home gym?

I do zero barbell squat variations. 

I may get front squats back in just to practice, but I'll never do a back squat again.

think its the better isolation that's making your legs grow?  I get limited by what my lower back can manage so hit the vsquat to burn my quads.  Are you on your squat maching only, back/front squats are totally gone?

you doing anything to supplement the lower core/back?  I'm totally moving away from bb squats too for at least half this year, added more back extension machine.  No clue if I'm just mentally convincing myself its about equal.

Barbell lifts have a big element of skill as well, I'm sure if I did go back into it, after reacclimating I'd be way stronger since I put on much more muscle since I last did it.

#2. Obviously different lifts don't compare directly. But I'm getting deeper reps, slower reps, less bouncing out of the hole, much much closer to failure, way more quad growth, etc. Every quality of the lift is better [for me] with the leverage squat.