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excellent read, although i do sometimes think when should i actually need a belt or ever....
is a belt really necessary? should i start using them when i hit 3/4 plates?
Repped for informative and useful post.
On the subject of shoes, why is it that bad to squat with compressible shoes i.e. running shoes..?
I am considering trying barefoot next leg session, anyone do this or have any advice?
This is great, man, thanks. Looks like I need to get some new shoes, lol, because I've been using trainers all the time. May explain a few things.
I have never attempted a full squat ATG at more than 80% of my BW. I'm just afraid for my knees cos i don't want to be stuck down there with no way to rise up.
[QUOTE=joney_boy;651511443]I have never attempted a full squat ATG at more than 80% of my BW. I'm just afraid for my knees cos i don't want to be stuck down there with no way to rise up.[/QUOTE]
Yea that is an issue. I wish someone would just invent a apparatus that could save you from such a peril. A "rack" ,if you will, that could provide safety bars to protect you should you not be able to get out of the hole. Such a thing could "power" you to unprecedented levels of gain.
This one of the best posts I have read on this forum.
Thanks vox.
[QUOTE=terahammer;651505033]excellent read, although i do sometimes think when should i actually need a belt or ever....
is a belt really necessary? should i start using them when i hit 3/4 plates?[/QUOTE]
IMO, a belt should be saved for your heaviest sets once you're squatting more than 1.5x your body weight. Even then, it's not "necessary", really.
[QUOTE=thiba17;651508003]
On the subject of shoes, why is it that bad to squat with compressible shoes i.e. running shoes..?
I am considering trying barefoot next leg session, anyone do this or have any advice?[/QUOTE]
A compressible sole is bad because it's unstable when overloaded. You could roll an ankle, tweak a knee, or just plain lose your balance.
Nothing wrong with squatting barefoot, if you have your own gym or one that allows it. Chuck Taylor's work just as well, though, and are more hygienic.
[QUOTE=VoxExMachina;651521403]IMO, a belt should be saved for your heaviest sets once you're squatting more than 1.5x your body weight. Even then, it's not "necessary", really.
A compressible sole is bad because it's unstable when overloaded. You could roll an ankle, tweak a knee, or just plain lose your balance.
Nothing wrong with squatting barefoot, if you have your own gym or one that allows it. Chuck Taylor's work just as well, though, and are more hygienic.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the reply and info brah, much appreciated.
[QUOTE=joney_boy;651511443]I have never attempted a full squat ATG at more than 80% of my BW. I'm just afraid for my knees cos i don't want to be stuck down there with no way to rise up.[/QUOTE]
Not an issue if you squat in a rack with the safeties set properly.
Repped! Great thread.
I made a homemade squat rack using 4x4's that go from the floor in my basement up to the joists and secured with two lag screws per beam. I then used shorter 4x4's about 36" behind the first ones and connected the two with 2x6's at an elevation just below my ATG squat. I've got a few braces, too, and it's also screwed into the concrete with Tapcons (it helps if yo have a hammer drill for this).
Thanks for taking the time to write this out, Vox. A good resource to which to point noobs. [IMG]http://assets.bodybuilding.com/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif[/IMG]
Another Stickie-worthy thread, for sure.
[QUOTE=ironwill2008;651596293]Thanks for taking the time to write this out, Vox. A good resource to which to point noobs. [IMG]http://assets.bodybuilding.com/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif[/IMG]
Another Stickie-worthy thread, for sure.[/QUOTE]
Thank you, Sir William.
Bump.
I thought Vox's threads were on auto-sticky!?? What's taking so long?
[QUOTE=RockCrab;652603573]I thought Vox's threads were on auto-sticky!?? What's taking so long?[/QUOTE]
Damn mods are slow. :mad: Or maybe there are too many stickies at the moment.
Great post Vox.
[QUOTE=im2manly;651519363]Yea that is an issue. I wish someone would just invent a apparatus that could save you from such a peril. A "rack" ,if you will, that could provide safety bars to protect you should you not be able to get out of the hole. Such a thing could "power" you to unprecedented levels of gain.[/QUOTE]
I lol'd.
Bumping for sticky. Get on board y'all!
[QUOTE=im2manly;651519363]Yea that is an issue. I wish someone would just invent a apparatus that could save you from such a peril. A "rack" ,if you will, that could provide safety bars to protect you should you not be able to get out of the hole. Such a thing could "power" you to unprecedented levels of gain.[/QUOTE]
lmao i will get on that right away breh. maybe if we get a patent on this apparatus we could make millions.....
Sticky this please, Scott, Dom, Demike?
[QUOTE=400Lb Gorilla;654776123]lmao i will get on that right away breh. maybe if we get a patent on this apparatus we could make millions.....
Sticky this please, Scott, Dom, Demike?[/QUOTE]
haha...i am just wondering whether more people would read with it being a sticky or not? ;)
[QUOTE=TheProgressiveOne;654800453]haha...i am just wondering whether more people would read with it being a sticky or not? ;)[/QUOTE]
no it would go largely ignored but SOME would find it and read it. if it is a sticky though it is easier to find and copy/paste into a thread made about this subject
great thread.
When I squat down, my knees go ahead of my feet. Is this bad?
There are already too many stickies in this section. If there are going to be this many they must be consolidated and like threads hyperlinked in the OP of one. For an example of this check this thread down int he PL/SM section
[url]http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=386505[/url]
[QUOTE=Kevin204;654829323]great thread.
When I squat down, my knees go ahead of my feet. Is this bad?[/QUOTE]
Depends. Maybe, maybe not. Get video.
Hi guys, my lower back just keeps rounding whenever I do squats, I have no idea how can I prevent this.
My stance is about shoulder-width apart, barefooted, face front.
What else must I do to prevent this? It's very frustrating
[QUOTE=Mphisto;661464593]Hi guys, my lower back just keeps rounding whenever I do squats, I have no idea how can I prevent this.
My stance is about shoulder-width apart, barefooted, face front.
What else must I do to prevent this? It's very frustrating[/QUOTE]
Low back rounding is a very common problem. In my experience, there are two ways to fix it:
a) stretch out your hamstrings daily, till they're flexible enough
b) learn to sit back more
Then again, I don't know what's your squatting style. Are you doing low bar squats or high bar (Olympic)?
[QUOTE=-Lucifer;661466613]Low back rounding is a very common problem. In my experience, there are two ways to fix it:
a) stretch out your hamstrings daily, till they're flexible enough
b) learn to sit back more
Then again, I don't know what's your squatting style. Are you doing low bar squats or high bar (Olympic)?[/QUOTE]
Hi, I am currently doing high bar but I am asking whether should I do high bar or low bar because my purpose of doing squats is to focus on the quads, glute
at another site that i go to....lucifer as well....there are some pretty strong dudes. one of them, who squatted 785 just yesterday, has been sort of cyber training me. he suggested this simple piece of advice:
grip the bar as narrowly as you can.
this will tighten your back up more than you can believe. then, head up, elbows forward which will lead to chest up, look up. try it, you won't believe the difference in rounding.
here is a video that he had me watch. it's the best i've seen on a squat set up, no disrespect to the other videos that have been posted.
[youtube]GtPN-ftmxG8[/youtube]
[QUOTE=Mphisto;661488373]I am asking whether should I do high bar or low bar because my purpose of doing squats is to focus on the quads, glute[/QUOTE]
High bar: more quad activation than glute
Low bar: more glute and ham activation than quad
Both styles will work the quads, hams and glutes. If you're training for strength, I recommend the low bar style as you will be able to use more weight.
[QUOTE=-Lucifer;652605673]Damn mods are slow. :mad: Or maybe there are too many stickies at the moment.[/QUOTE]
the entire first page should be all stickies.
links for pages 2+ should not appear for those with less than a couple hundred posts, those threads only accessible to them if they search for it, thus force-feeding search function learning.
[QUOTE=boathead;661541083]at another site that i go to....lucifer as well....there are some pretty strong dudes. one of them, who squatted 785 just yesterday, has been sort of cyber training me. he suggested this simple piece of advice:
grip the bar as narrowly as you can.
this will tighten your back up more than you can believe. then, head up, elbows forward which will lead to chest up, look up. try it, you won't believe the difference in rounding.
here is a video that he had me watch. it's the best i've seen on a squat set up, no disrespect to the other videos that have been posted.
[youtube]GtPN-ftmxG8[/youtube][/QUOTE]
never tried gripping the bar more narrowly, will give it a shot next time i'm squatting