This big, burly black guy at my gym said that a lower body fat % leads to a stronger core. I'm struggling with my high-bar squats right now because I can't keep my back straight as I go down. Is there any truth to his wisdom?
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Thread: Body Fat and Core Strength
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05-24-2012, 07:42 PM #1
Body Fat and Core Strength
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05-24-2012, 08:26 PM #2Olympic Lifter
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Straight LOL!!!
"However, the strength of the hamstring muscles is crucial to fully exploit the strength potential of the quads and ultimately the vertical force that the athlete is able to impart to the barbell." - Andrew Charniga, Jr.
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05-24-2012, 09:11 PM #3
You either aren't squatting correctly or have ****ty flexibility.
Anyway, that dude was wrong, very wrong.Gym lifts (PB): C&J: 132.5k, Snatch: 107.5k (p)Jerk: 138k, Clean: 137k Front Squat: 153
Deadlift: 455, Squat: 380(oly) 360 (pl), Bench: 245, CPUs: 9001
Comp Total: 237k
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05-25-2012, 12:12 AM #4Registered User
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Strongmen and PL have a great core strength, they dont really have low body fat %
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05-25-2012, 08:30 PM #5I do high bar squats.Originally Posted by raffiki
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