ATG squats v. Regular squats

[tund3]

ass to grass?? i thought it was ass to ground ... not that it makes any difference

[matrixskillz]

for full ATG, does your ass actually have to TOUCH the ground? (yes srs)

[tallthing]

idk, i've tried, but its real hard for me, so i go like 4 inches below parallel.

[mofos]

ATG your ass does not have to touch the ground it just means you go down till your hamstrings hit your calves pretty much

[MSmith19]

ATG is the lowest that you can physically go- it should be about calves to hamstrings in most people after increasing flexibility and doing ATG squats.

When I started I could barely go below parrallel with bodyweight because of poor flexibility. But now I can go calves to hams and just a few inches above the ground- it all depends on the proportions of your legs.

I do ATG because it's more functional, recruits more muscle fibers and I find it easier on my knees (some disagree but I think its more personal preference when it comes to this). I got my friend who squats 315x5 parrallel to do his 5RM at his ATG (which was not much below parrallel but still his threshold) and he barely hit 145x5. ATG is ALOT harder.

[chad643]

I did ATG squats for the first time yesterday. Wow, the more you go past parallel it becomes so much harder to squat the weight back up, but it was good! I'm eagerly awaiting the next leg day so I can do it again.

same here.

[chad643]

ATG is the lowest that you can physically go- it should be about calves to hamstrings in most people after increasing flexibility and doing ATG squats.

When I started I could barely go below parrallel with bodyweight because of poor flexibility. But now I can go calves to hams and just a few inches above the ground- it all depends on the proportions of your legs.

I do ATG because it's more functional, recruits more muscle fibers and I find it easier on my knees (some disagree but I think its more personal preference when it comes to this). I got my friend who squats 315x5 parrallel to do his 5RM at his ATG (which was not much below parrallel but still his threshold) and he barely hit 145x5. ATG is ALOT harder.

umm his numbers seem wrong. my max was only like 300 ( with bad form). and i hit 235x5 atg.

[SWOLE_JEDI]

im not sure if i go atg could someone check the second vis in my profile and tell me??

cuz i think i just go parallel but not sure....

[mofos]

thats almost ATG your like 2 inches from hamstring to calves, but it looks more like a sumo squat

[hiLLo]

I'm too tall to do atg without my half of my foot raising up

[Supercows]

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=113873151

[DarkBoss123]

I always do atg squats is this bad?

[StylesOfBeyond]

Used to go complete ATG (literally about 5 inches off of the ground) but since I'm incredibly unflexible my back would round, hips get pulled under and had to stop, especially once I started squatting heavier.

These days I aim to keep it at parallel to maintain form, although I go deeper on almost every rep out of habit. All the same, my body's tighter when I do it, so at least it means that I'm slowly working up to doing full on ATG squats!

[Saint_James]

Used to go complete ATG (literally about 5 inches off of the ground) but since I'm incredibly unflexible my back would round, hips get pulled under and had to stop, especially once I started squatting heavier.

These days I aim to keep it at parallel to maintain form, although I go deeper on almost every rep out of habit. All the same, my body's tighter when I do it, so at least it means that I'm slowly working up to doing full on ATG squats!

Same thing.

If you are inflexible like myself, keep to parallel or a little below. Whenever i try to go "ATG" my lower back rounds and its just does not end well.

[Tony_Guidolini]

I only do squats until my thighs are diagonal to the ground. Going below that hurts your knees. Besides, I only want to tone my muscles. I don't want to wake up looking like Ronnie Coleman. I also recently bought an iPad, and I like to take it to my local starbucks and pretend I'm doing stuff on it. My usual morning routine consists of doing 1000 crunches with an icepack on my face to reduce puffiness. After that I put on my face lotion to keep my skin fresh in the cold winter air. For breakfast I only eat 2 pieces of broccoli.

[small_azn]

How did this thread last over three years?
Good ol '06

[MadeUnderground]

I prefer ATG so I know for sure I'm going below parallel.

[djamog]

thought it was all time great...

[NR_LIFT]

I only do squats until my thighs are diagonal to the ground. Going below that hurts your knees. Besides, I only want to tone my muscles. I don't want to wake up looking like Ronnie Coleman. I also recently bought an iPad, and I like to take it to my local starbucks and pretend I'm doing stuff on it. My usual morning routine consists of doing 1000 crunches with an icepack on my face to reduce puffiness. After that I put on my face lotion to keep my skin fresh in the cold winter air. For breakfast I only eat 2 pieces of broccoli.

Icwatudidthar.

[Gt3x24x7]

Too much stress for ATG. Hell, I still get a lot of stress even doing parallel. Damn you flat feet!

[dadadan]

my knees were making a ticking or popping sound when i squatted today..what could that be.it's the left knee..i squat so light..95lbs..5 reps

[noonan1994]

Ok. If your knees hurt, you can always take up something like, say, knitting.

Lol, knitting, but I've just noticed that all this time I've been doing ATG squats instead of normal squats. Your glutes and hammys will hurt after doing this.

[noonan1994]

Icwatudidthar.

lol, what is tony talking about?

[NewbieX2]

Why be forced to choose one? Just be like this guy:

[Jake111jake]

ATG will build much more on to your glutes and will give you a higher deadlift, but they do hold back your quads.

[Jerking_Off]

ATG will build much more on to your glutes and will give you a higher deadlift, but they do hold back your quads.

This is without a doubt the dumbest post in the thread.

I had done nothing but atg squats for 3 years. How do you think those << happened?

[Bigchrome]

^ For me ATG is quads and glutes, basically crap all hamstrings.


I used to squat 315x5 high, then I started atg at 200x5 and got all the way up to 260x9 before my back rounding out stopped me once and for all. I just cannot keep my back straight when I go that deep and it was killing me. Now I'm back at 200x5 paralell and it's tougher than atg was but once my hams get up to par I should have more potential this way.

[Zincton]

I only do parallel, don't really see the point of doing atg squats besides moving pressure from knees

[Mr.NoPrint]

I do semi-wide-stance squats to parallel or just below because my flexibility is questionable... I like what they do for my quads so im happy.

[FredM999]

make sure when u r rock bottom to stay tight don't relax or its bad on ur knees