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Thread: Should i give up squats?
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05-20-2013, 02:00 PM #31
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05-20-2013, 02:02 PM #32
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05-20-2013, 02:03 PM #33
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05-20-2013, 02:04 PM #34
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05-20-2013, 02:19 PM #35
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05-20-2013, 02:29 PM #36
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05-20-2013, 03:40 PM #37
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05-20-2013, 03:42 PM #38
if you're even questioning giving up then just ****ing do it.
we all know that if you're not good at something the only option is quitting.trying to get strong again
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05-20-2013, 04:35 PM #39
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05-20-2013, 04:57 PM #40
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05-20-2013, 05:11 PM #42
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05-20-2013, 06:26 PM #44
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05-20-2013, 06:27 PM #45
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05-23-2013, 05:22 AM #48
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05-23-2013, 06:09 AM #49
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When I go low bar my elbows have to point back, when I set up with a higher bar position I can get my arms under me like I was doing a behind the neck military press.
If you use your torso's midline as a reference I don't really see how you could get your elbows more under you or out front without doing some decent damage to your shoulders from the low bar position.
I know you have probably been told to use starting strength as your main reference which is great, but do not take 1 person's idea of form as law. You came here to ask the advice of other trainees and they are giving it to you, so every time you want to respond with "but rippetoe says..." just don't. There are more then one way to go about doing things and while yes it can be confusing, you have to be willing to listen and learn even if it might go against what you currently "know" to be the "right" way.
Box squats are more then safe, just don't slam down onto the box and you'll be fine ( but I honestly wouldn not reccommend doing them at your level simply because most people who have been training for some time don't do them correctly either, so you're going to better off working the full range and movement while you are teahcing your body to get better at it, boxes can come later).
Do yourself a favor and watch eveyr video posted in this thread, even if you only take ONE useful peice of information or a particular cue to help better home in on your form, it will be worth it. I remember when I noticed my right knee caving in while squatting and every rep after that always made sure to push my knees out and how much of a positive effect it had on my progress. That was just one simply cue I would tell myself coming out of the hole, and it completely changed the feeling and my ability to squat. At some point after 100's and thousands of reps things will just click.
A good thing to think about when just starting out ( as people tend to only bend their knees and not hips which is why they feel full rnage when they are really only a quarter range down) is to sit back just like your were descending into a chair or onto a toilet.
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05-23-2013, 12:04 PM #50
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05-23-2013, 02:48 PM #51
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05-24-2013, 09:20 AM #52
Based on the video I can see the arch in your foot collapsing and your knees cave in--which pushes your hips back and makes you compensate by dropping your torso. Look into ankle mobility and plantar faciscitis stretches. I wouldn't be surprised if you currently have knee pain. PM me if you need anymore help.
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05-24-2013, 12:30 PM #53
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05-24-2013, 12:45 PM #54
perfect practice makes perfect op keep trying and dont forget to eat
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05-24-2013, 07:01 PM #55
You need to work on your mobility and your technique. Google Mobilitywod by Kelly Starrett.
You have a tight thoracic spine, horrible ankle mobility, and weak hamstrings.
I think out of all those, your ankle flexibility is your main problem. Your ankle mobility is very poor, so when you break parallel, you are compensating by shifting the weight more toward the front of your foot, causing knee pain. Again, use mobilitywod.com for proper exercises to increase mobility.
For your bodyweight, that squat isn't the lightest thing in the world. Don't just look at the weight your lifting, but your bodyweight as well.
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05-24-2013, 09:00 PM #56
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05-24-2013, 10:15 PM #57
Yeah, you could try that. Just youtube planter fascia stretches/rehab.
Also work on ankle mobility. Find Bryce lewis' channel on youtube and find his ankle mobility video
Also, do some research on foot mobility. Here's something to get you started.
http://70sbig.com/blog/2011/12/foot-drills/
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