That lousy feeling when...

[Hutrapper]

You finally video your form and it is clear to see your squat is not quite at parallel.


If anyone recalls I had a thread a month or so ago posting my progression on F5. Well, scratch the 330 lb squat. Turns out I was about three, maybe four inches from parallel once I videoed it.

And what a difference that 4" makes! Dropped weight back to 275lb and working back up. Tried to go just a bit below, and failed hard at 320 lb.. Two sessions in at 275 and so far so good.

Five lbs a week, we will see how fast I get back there.

Dammit!

[OldFartTom]

You, me and many others

In a similar thread someone suggested stretching some elastic cord or similar in the rack so you just touch your butt on it at correct height. It was a means to make sure the depth is correct and consistent as you retrain yourself. Wish I could remember who it was, to give them due credit

[sqal]

I also have a problem of slowing down my descent once I get into the heavy weights.

[rtpmarine]

In a similar thread someone suggested stretching some elastic cord or similar in the rack so you just touch your butt on it at correct height. It was a means to make sure the depth is correct and consistent as you retrain yourself. Wish I could remember who it was, to give them due credit

Awesome tip.

[jademonkey]

You, me and many others

In a similar thread someone suggested stretching some elastic cord or similar in the rack so you just touch your butt on it at correct height. It was a means to make sure the depth is correct and consistent as you retrain yourself. Wish I could remember who it was, to give them due credit

I would grab a ball and put it on a plate as low as I could go without buttwink to give myself a target. Haven't been doing it lately but it really helped during strength phase. This after I spent months thinking 3" above parallel was ass to grass, then added the ball target and spent months more working up to the same weight going to proper depth.

[HanleyTucks]

Form and consistency are the most important things. Everyone gets excited about programming. But it's form and consistency matter.

[LifterWest]

Are you doing the F5 novice program? 275 lbs squat 3X5 is still great! The most I squatted was 265 lbs 3X3 doing StrongLifts. I'm at 165lbs squat now with F5 now and look forward to matching your numbers Keep posting your updates!

[Farley1324]

I just assume that anybody who doesn't provide video while quoting a squat number did a partial. I am very rarely wrong in that assumption


I wouldn't put a tripping hazard in my potential walking path where I will have a loaded barbell on my back. I would however video literally every single working set and review the video in between sets (and have done so many times)

[jademonkey]

I just assume that anybody who doesn't provide video while quoting a squat number did a partial. I am very rarely wrong in that assumption


I wouldn't put a tripping hazard in my potential walking path where I will have a loaded barbell on my back. I would however video literally every single working set and review the video in between sets (and have done so many times)

I wouldn't consider a butt target a tripping hazard. I mean, controlling your steps should be much easier than squatting the weight. And the target shouldn't be in your walking path.

[Farley1324]

I wouldn't consider a butt target a tripping hazard. I mean, controlling your steps should be much easier than squatting the weight. And the target shouldn't be in your walking path.

It shouldn't, but, **** happens. I know it's a thing people do, like with box squats, but it's also a thing that I think should be reserved for rather experienced trainees which by definition precludes somebody who doesn't know how to squat to depth yet. I picture, for example, trying to bail on a rep and get the bar to the safeties but ending up tripping somewhere in the process. Or even racking the bar and just stepping backwards into it.

[John Prophet]

im experiencing the same thing as I am learning hi bar squats

I am trying to keep my torso more erect but I also am filming. You can feel really erect but the vid shows u r leaned over more than u realize

[dazitmayn]

what you feel more often than not what is observed on camera

[beowulf359]

I like box squats for the fact they allow you to do every rep consistently. I find it is also easier to descend slowly knowing there is something to land on and it ensures I hit the same depth every time.