This has helped my erections more than anything

Ok, maybe it cant beat a good 3000mg dose of argagine, but maybe it can. For the past few weeks I’ve been spending a lot of time in the gym, and it took a couple weeks to notice but I whenever I do squats/power squats, I have erectons a couple hours after and during that night. I read in a Men’s Fitness magazine that Squats are the best exercise to do for raising your testesterone, because you are working out the largest muscles in your body, your thighs and butt. Since it works out your thighs and butt, it makes sense that it would work out your dick somehow, being how its in that area.

If anyone else works out regularly and especially does squats regularly, I’d love to hear your input and experience with erection hardness.

I highly suggest them to anyone who has been experiencing a weak erection, but be careful. Learn the proper way, because they put a lot of strain on your knees and your knees aren’t something you want to injur with 175+ pounds on your shoulders.

You have got to be kidding me. Today is leg day for me at the gym and I start with squats. I noticed the same thing today. My flaccid hang is larger and it is easier to get erections after doing them.

Man I must be weak. I only have 130 on my shoulders. Of course I’ve only been back to doing them for about 2 weeks.

Squats have consistently been a part of my routine for the past 20 years and I have never had any difficulty with erections.

I got my squat up to 3 reps with 315 this year but I find that a couple of sets of 225 and a couple of sets of 275 is just about perfect for me.

If I could do only 1 exercise it would definitely be squats. I believe they are that beneficial.

I think being generally fit is also a contributor here though to erection health and quality, barring any physical/mental issues.

But I will also say since I’ve been pumping I have experienced even more and stronger erections and morning wood than I thought possible.

Yep, even a study showed some exercises improved circulation.

This might sound stupid, but can someone describe how exactly to do squats (the right way)?

I’ve been interested in doing squats for quite a while

Da!

LOL! I started squatting again - on Thursday I did 10 sets of 10 @ 250# and Friday night I was like a freaking lighthouse!

Leg day is tomorrow this week, so I will consciously see if it has an effect.

Its best to have someone work with you when first start out but if you don’t have that luxury here is how I would describe the basics.

The bar should rest across your shoulderblades, not on top of your traps. This will help with balance and not leaning forward/bending at the back (which is the ultimate sin in squatting).

Your hands should be placed in a wide comfortable grip on the bar. I grip with my pinky on the outside to help balance the bar. When I lift the bar off the rack I roll it down my shoulderblades until it is in a good position right across the middle of my shoulderblades.

Feet should be a bit wider than shoulder width apart.

Your eyes should be focused on a point that is well above eye level, for example where the ceiling meets the wall in front of you. This also helps with not leaning forward/bending at the back (have I mentioned this is the ultimate sin in squatting).

Begin your descent by squatting down, similiar to taking a dump in the woods. You should descend until your thighs are parallel with the floor or even a bit lower (for hitting the glutes). My mentor told me to imagine picking up grapes off the floor with your butt cheeks :)

If you bend at the lower back and lean forward then you are doing the squat incorrectly. Your upper torso should remain vertical to the floor at all times. I have seen some people who have not been trained properly doing a ridiculous squat where they are basically bending at the waist and lowering their torso to almost horizontal with the floor. A herniated disc waiting to happen.

Here are some links that might help also:
http://www.merc ola.com/fcgi/pf … r_the_squat.htm
Utilizing Squat Variations!
http://www.dolf … com/page253.htm

OK,

I’m not laughing. I did squats this morning and I’ll be damed if I don’t have an erection. I think you are on to something here. Maybe some of us need to work on our circulation. I’m convince and I’m sure I gonna have some dam strong legs by the end of the year….Thanks.

Toolguy, excellent description of a proper squat.

Try to keep your toes pointing straight ahead. A little “toe-out” is okay, but too much with play havoc with your knees, and never toe-in.

And don’t lock-out your kness when you finish the rep or anytime the weight is on your back.

I got an erection just from reading Toolguy’s post! Very effective!

GM

Does doing squats on the toilet every morning count?
I have the right toe direction too! LOL

Sorry but I just could not help it.

:D
You crack me up, man.

SNM, you shouldn’t stand on your toilet, you might break the bowl.

Little bit about the squat technique:

Toolguy said that upper torso has to be vertical to the floor. That would propably be the safest way. However, I can’t keep my upper body completely upright position. If I did, I would fall on my back. Slight forward lean is OK, IMO, as long as back remains straight and doesn’t round. If the lower back starts to round when squating deep, you should gain some flexibility by stretching the hamstings and do partial squats until the hamstrings are flexible enough to go deep.

Thanks Toolguy and the boys

Great points RR.

I completely agree with not locking out the knees and that is a great key in many of the major lifts, i.e. the same rule should be applied to the bench press and not locking the elbows at the top of the lift.