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Depth check
Guys, looking for another set of eyes on this set. I feel I might be high on a few. Been dealing with slight back pain so I'm trying to cut depth at the limit. This is a top set of 365x5. Appreciate your input, and best to mute it to avoid my huffing noises.
It's in portrait mode to piss off the SSC's. (Actually, no room for a wider angle at this location)
Mar 21st squat 365x5 - YouTube
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3 and 4 looked a hair high when I slowed down and paused the video, the others just made it. Youtube has a nice function where you can slow down to 1/4 speed (click the gear icon).
How is cutting depth going to help with the back pain? Your back is held rigid throughout each rep, right?
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Thanks for checking it out.Originally Posted by Greg_R
Back is definitely rigid, but what's probably happening that at near-max weights, I'm not able to stay as strong in the trunk and I find myself losing the bar forward on the ascent.
I also had a tendency in the past to overextend the lumbar if I went too low. Point taken, though - depth shouldn't be sacrificed for added weight. In this case, I'm hoping the depth is sufficient for the max attempts at the strengthlifting meet in 2 weeks.
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I know that depth is still a highly subjective issue ( although it really is a matter of simple Geometry), it's hard for me to rule these out as full ROM squats. I don't see any evidence showing that your hip crease is above the top of the knee. For general strength purposes. Now, for a meet, you may want to work on a suitable competition depth, which would probably be at least 1/2 inch lower on some of these.
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Looks like you're just at parallel if not a hair below parallel on these. USPA judges: one red light. USAPL judges, 2-3 red lights.
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Looked dead on to me.
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Thanks, folks. For certainty, I'll look to add a half inch of depth.
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