Can you squat 3 plates ? [poll]

[InspecktaDeck]

No thanks

I'll take this

Is that a crossfitter or tennis player, he looks really functional.

[jayhead000]

It's bad enough that for me to walk into the gym and squat an empty bar without warming up would be painful lol. Sitting with my knees bent for a long period of time hurts like a bitch. Usually whenever I work legs, the next day my quads aren't sore, but my knees are.

I'm trying. I do some foam rolling and lately I've been working on hip strength so hopefully that helps. I also recently bought some knee straps and they definitely helped. About the not going as deep thing, the other day I realized that a physical therapist and a doctor of sports medicine told me not to go as deep. But I've been going ATG because some people on the internet who "lift" said that's better? Yeah, no.

It'll probably never be "fixed" just managed. I don't care about being able to squat super-heavy, just to be able to work legs without pain and have legs that are proprtional. Also, do you have a developed VMO ("teardrop")? In my case it looks like the muscle is literally missing, which must be connected to this injury in some way.
EDIT:

This is the logic I was following and what I tell people when they ask why I squat so deep. But if stopping around parallel makes a difference as far as pain, then fukk it, that's what I'll do.

Yeah i thought that ATG would be better (more glute recruitment, if i am not mistaken) but it just didn't work for me, either. Yes my VMO is well developed, and except for the knots, i have pretty "normal" legs, and was even able to run marathons without much pain. hell my outer tendons gave me waay more trouble, but lifting is actually better for me. It sounds like you just recently developed this "injury". It'll get better. I think the knot is softer in the beginning, and hurts like hell, then it hardens, and is not as painful. until then, don't hit the knot unless you want a combo of nut kick, and funny bone pain centralized in you knee, lmao! even now, it i hit it really hard on something, i'll outright cry. i don't care who's around, lol.

[I3igAl]

Managed 140kg deep Squat, when I tried my 1rep max in January. Failed at 150kg, because my form broke down.
Using the weight before my current deload I get a 1rep max of 309lbs.

I'm likely able to do it on a good day, but I will wait until I'm strong enough to do that weight with ease.

[Marronis]

I did it once put it back, felt like my lower back was going to fall out. That's what i get for having back issues and not wearing a belt. Don't go over 275

[Neil4123]

Unless you have a recent video of it, I do not believe a single person ITT.

I have yet to see anybody at my gym (LA Fitness) squat 3+ plates going parallel.

You got a weak azz gym then brah. That's only 315 lbs, lots of people can do that. I can't do it, but I'd say at least half the guys in my gym could pull it off. My lifting partner can do it without much trouble.

On another note box squat doesn't count *******s!

[Sweetheart00]

Is that a crossfitter or tennis player, he looks really functional.

lol, okay he's pretty weak yeah but thats near my goal physque man, each to his own. I jmyself ust want strong/respectable lifts [160-180kg bench], [200/220 squat], [600+ deadlift]

[emrekurt]

6 plates checkin in

sick. repped

[Jwilliams2]

8+ plates crew

Repping 315 would be a cardio test

[tom11]

Unless you have a recent video of it, I do not believe a single person ITT.

I have yet to see anybody at my gym (LA Fitness) squat 3+ plates going parallel.

In my gym nobody even trains legs.

Does that mean that I need proof when someone says he trains legs?

[BrawnySwoleman]

Yeah i thought that ATG would be better (more glute recruitment, if i am not mistaken) but it just didn't work for me, either. Yes my VMO is well developed, and except for the knots, i have pretty "normal" legs, and was even able to run marathons without much pain. hell my outer tendons gave me waay more trouble, but lifting is actually better for me. It sounds like you just recently developed this "injury". It'll get better. I think the knot is softer in the beginning, and hurts like hell, then it hardens, and is not as painful. until then, don't hit the knot unless you want a combo of nut kick, and funny bone pain centralized in you knee, lmao! even now, it i hit it really hard on something, i'll outright cry. i don't care who's around, lol.

This was an ongoing thing. I saw a doctor about it when I was 15 or 16 (before I began lifting). They said something like, "This is Osgood-Schlatters, it happens when you're growing, it'll go away when you're older." It fluctuated in pain until it became painful enough to force me to see a sports medicine doctor and PT (in hindsight, ignoring it probably made it worse). I've also noticed that the narrow the stance on a leg exercise, the more painful.

As for the bump itself, it used to be very sensitive to pain. Now it's still very visible, but it only hurts if I take a jackhammer to it.

Thanks for your input. I'll keep up the foam rolling, hip strengthening, and squatting parallel. I'll try not to get frustrated.

[PovertySpotter]

lots of people "squat" 315+

[KruseMissile]

Did 315x10 back in December at sub 185

[gwem32170191]

315x10 for three sets is what I normally do. Can't really see a reason to go much heavier at this point.

[Lightsoft]

8+ plates crew

Repping 315 would be a cardio test

post some videos....

[PovertySpotter]

"lol at people who can't rep x amount of weight after x amount of years."

brb 1000mg of test/wk crew

[Sweetheart00]

8+ plates crew

Repping 315 would be a cardio test

Damn you strong, expected a better dedlift though

[PrimeraRS]

335 for 3 ATG is the most i've done for squats. Never liked doing legs lol

[Geoloop]

** Bench more than Squat crew **

but i bench 3 plates, so i hope that counts lol

[Xos]

If I use a belt (AKA cheat) then I could probably crank out 5 reps no problem. W/o a belt it's probably a 1rm, maybe could get 2-3 tho.

[BrawnySwoleman]

** Bench more than Squat crew **

but i bench 3 plates, so i hope that counts lol

I remember a POG video in which they said that if you squat what you bench, then technically you squat more because you have to squat your own bodyweight too lol.

[-Lucifer]

Dont you wana be sexy like this?
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He looks like a ****ing Teletubby. No thx Jeff.

[Shrugs4Life]

Easily. I was doing 1 1/4 reps with 4s negatives this week. 315 isn't much at all.

[TheBlackHombre]

The only video I have of me squatting is back in 2012 when I was 19.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xFdnkwHd4E

[JimFromRaleigh1]

Strong e-stats in the poll

Repped as many of those who posted vids as I could, will get the rest tomorrow, 'mirin srs

[InfraRed407]

Same for me. Legit makes me sad, but I've hurt my back too many times and spent too much money trying to fix my form. The risk/reward just isn't there.



What in the actual fuk.

Is that the football weight room? TFW Dixon didn't have any PL platforms. '08 alumni.

Nah, it's Dixon. You're not missing anything, trust me.

OSU reps

[sinnuy]

Gj guys, sooner or later you'll all have a ticket to snap city handed out

[mike201011]

Unless you have a recent video of it, I do not believe a single person ITT.

I have yet to see anybody at my gym (LA Fitness) squat 3+ plates going parallel.

from 2 years ago lol




edit: havent tried this in a while might try it out again soon

[Muzzlrpress]

Unless you have a recent video of it, I do not believe a single person ITT.

I have yet to see anybody at my gym (LA Fitness) squat 3+ plates going parallel.

[Jan1ss]

now give me those reps goddamnt only got neg so far lol

[Unfinishedsenta]

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