Check my Squat Depth Part 2

[lawlz_xD]

Had to get a video up for you guys ASAP! I wasn't really planning to squat today (Thursday), as I had just finished up a heavy squat/leg session on Monday and even had DOMS up until yesterday night, but I grueled through it anyway. This was done after some Sumos and cleans so I wasn't exactly feeling fresh on top of all that. Hope the angle is better this time. Let me know what you guys think! Thanks in advance!

315x1


345x3

[BombDonald]

Looked good to me.

[simp3204]

The 315x1 looked good, but it looked like only 1 or 2 reps on the 345x3 were good. You should check this video out to work on your squat set up, because it's pretty haphazard right now.




Too lazy to embed, as I'm hitting the bed.

[edit] I figured I would embed since I'm fully rested now, and bored.

[lawlz_xD]

The 315x1 looked good, but it looked like only 1 or 2 reps on the 345x3 were good. You should check this video out to work on your squat set up, because it's pretty haphazard right now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtPN-ftmxG8

Too lazy to embed, as I'm hitting the bed.

Wow! That video was really helpful and I already have a couple things I will try differently my next session. Thanks!

[corozco]

SPF/10

On a serious note, all reps of 345 were good assuming all you want is parallel. Second rep might be questionable in a USAPL meet.

[lawlz_xD]

Thanks for all the input guys! I really appreciate it. With my current stance (pretty wide for me. about 1-2" outside of shoulder width), the depth you see in the videos already feesl DEEP while i'm squatting. If I narrow my stance (about shoulder width), I start to lean forward too much and things start happening...refer to video below...dangerous stuff that I am still scared of to this day.




Any tips on how to achieve greater depth with a wider stance?

[tomahawk1984]

Much better!

Any tips on how to achieve greater depth with a wider stance?

Try and sit back more. I have a wide stance too and if I don't sit back my knees drift forward and I miss depth.

Not sure if you will have watched this series already but there is some good stuff in here:

http://articles.elitefts.com/article...you-can-squat/

Links to the first 4 episodes are below the youtube vid.

[unity]

Thanks for all the input guys! I really appreciate it. With my current stance (pretty wide for me. about 1-2" outside of shoulder width), the depth you see in the videos already feesl DEEP while i'm squatting. If I narrow my stance (about shoulder width), I start to lean forward too much and things start happening...refer to video below...dangerous stuff that I am still scared of to this day.

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Any tips on how to achieve greater depth with a wider stance?

how old are these vids? your knees are caving in which could be an indication that your PC is weak. at that point you are trying to finish with your quads. might simply need to focus on keeping your knees out.

[arian11]

The 315x1 looked good, but it looked like only 1 or 2 reps on the 345x3 were good. You should check this video out to work on your squat set up, because it's pretty haphazard right now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtPN-ftmxG8

Too lazy to embed, as I'm hitting the bed.

This video is great. Watch it over and over until you learn how to set up properly.

Thanks for all the input guys! I really appreciate it. With my current stance (pretty wide for me. about 1-2" outside of shoulder width), the depth you see in the videos already feesl DEEP while i'm squatting. If I narrow my stance (about shoulder width), I start to lean forward too much and things start happening...refer to video below...dangerous stuff that I am still scared of to this day.




Any tips on how to achieve greater depth with a wider stance?

I wouldn't say the stance is the problem. It's your technique that is the problem. You obviously aren't pushing your knees out continuously on the way down and on the way up. And the bar should not rotate or your hands move unless you aren't gripping the bar. You should be squeezing the bar as hard as possible the entire time and pulling it down to activate the lats and keeping your elbows down.

[UPAJudge]

Knees shooting forward a lot. Depth is still questionable for real feds (uspa, usapl, raw united).

Keep your back as tight as you can and your knees need to stay out, they are caving in. Looks better than before though.

[koyongi]

My two cents:

Get out of the habit of stepping forward while you finish your reps.
This is just unnecessary reds waiting to happen.

[wallydubois]

You wear your belt at least three inches too high. It's not doing you much good up there.

[simp3204]

You wear your belt at least three inches too high. It's not doing you much good up there.

Belt height is really dependent on the person and how it feels to them, a few people deadlift with the belt almost to their nipples, and some just never wear belts.

[dlt76028]

My two cents:

Get out of the habit of stepping forward while you finish your reps.
This is just unnecessary reds waiting to happen.

thats what I was thinking, and also blow out a knee or something. depth looked good though.

[BEhave]

Give this a try op

[BongoBanger]

Give this a try op

lol original video?