Atg or Parallel Squat?

[bicbanwait]

Do you guys squat ATG (ass to grass) or till your quads are parallel to the ground? I injured my shin squatting ATG and need your pros and cons on squatting atg or parallel?

[KidcanDL]

ATG, its better on your body. How did you injure your shin squatting? sounds like bad form to me.

[bicbanwait]

ATG, its better on your body. How did you injure your shin squatting? sounds like bad form to me.

pretty sure I injured it squatting, my from seems pretty decent to me, feet flat on ground, always looking forward, shoulder width stance, maybe i went too heavy without a spot or maybe when i was at ATG i bounced upwards quite possibly injuring my shin.

[KidcanDL]

Without seeing you lift I cant tell you whats wrong, watch these.


Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkF9QD7oCIA

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6cgnxY8ld4

[viperjax]

i dont even know how its possble to injure your shin squatting unless you're doing zerchers on your knees with 4x bw

[bicbanwait]

Its still part of your leg, anythings possible lol.

[unity]

what kind of shin injury was it?

[bicbanwait]

what kind of shin injury was it?

a sharp pain whenever i squat didnt get it checked prolly a tear or pull feels better now just been rubbing a pain reliever on it daily.

[Farley1324]

Do you guys squat ATG (ass to grass) or till your quads are parallel to the ground? I injured my shin squatting ATG and need your pros and cons on squatting atg or parallel?

I back squat to or below parallel, which is defined as the crease of the hip at the top of the patella.

I usually front squat ATG

[VoxExMachina]

All hype and tough guy posts aside, only squat as deep as your flexibility allows. If that's parallel, then fine (assuming it's truly parallel). If you want to go deeper, work on flexibility first, or you could injure your back.

As for the shins, perhaps you were overbalanced forward or possibly overstretched somehow - in any event it may not be related to your squat depth as much as your overall form.

[SwagMorris]

Both, but usually ATG. I also enjoy parallel squatting with a close stance, heels almost together.

[npaoun]

All hype and tough guy posts aside, only squat as deep as your flexibility allows. If that's parallel, then fine (assuming it's truly parallel). If you want to go deeper, work on flexibility first, or you could injure your back.

As for the shins, perhaps you were overbalanced forward or possibly overstretched somehow - in any event it may not be related to your squat depth as much as your overall form.

This here. If you are too inflexible, the lower back will round when you go deep for ATG. The heavier the weight gets the more likely you would be to injury your lower back.

[camaro93zzz]

I try to go as deep as possible. I def go deeper than parallel, but maybe some might not consider it ATG. Going as deep as you can go, I def found that it helps on my initiall pull off the ground for deadlift. Because I trained my squat that deep.

[bicbanwait]

All hype and tough guy posts aside, only squat as deep as your flexibility allows. If that's parallel, then fine (assuming it's truly parallel). If you want to go deeper, work on flexibility first, or you could injure your back.

As for the shins, perhaps you were overbalanced forward or possibly overstretched somehow - in any event it may not be related to your squat depth as much as your overall form.

yeah i remember overbalancing on my 5th set like 4th rep almost fell forward that explains the sharp pain in my shin thanks brah

[bicbanwait]

All hype and tough guy posts aside, only squat as deep as your flexibility allows. If that's parallel, then fine (assuming it's truly parallel). If you want to go deeper, work on flexibility first, or you could injure your back.

As for the shins, perhaps you were overbalanced forward or possibly overstretched somehow - in any event it may not be related to your squat depth as much as your overall form.

repped for solid info.

[Demagogue28]

ATG is all I do baby.

[MWheatley]

ATG is all I do baby.

Congrats!

[BombDonald]

All hype and tough guy posts aside

Not yet brah.


I keep some wet wipes in my gym bag for two reasons, the first is for the diarrhea I get from GOMAD, and the second is to wipe poop stains off the floor after I finish squatting.

No poop stains = high squat.