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Can you get arm muscles from weight squats?

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Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

No: Squats are good for building glutes and thigh muscles.

Answered 11/25/2013

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Good day I have been having pain for 3 weeks now. The pain is on my left leg above the knee and below the waist. It gets painful at night alot. I started having the pain after doing weighted squats. I used some muscle relaxers i got from dischem?

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What home exercise equipment is best for over 50-65 yrs age range to loose weight ,gain muscle ,all over body muscle tone, flat stomach. Would getting treadmill,elliptical,Rowing Machine or squat Rowing machine or combination best ? Never had any?

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Past 10 mons sporadic mild muscle weakness in quadriceps and biceps mostly. Has been getting worse. Past week i could not get up from a squat using quads. Is this related to hypothyroidism?

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How long does it take to build muscle in the gluteus maximus by doing squats?

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Why do my muscles shake when I use them? I don't workout I mean just by bending my legs in a semi squat they shake!

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