Depends. What are the trainee's goals? Is there a better exercise that might accomplish the same thing? No? Then foot placement, stance width, etc. all have to fall in line with whatever your goal happens to be with regard to the exercise. I don't have time to write a book.
Last edited by cannibal.horse; 04-01-2010 at 10:01 AM.
Squat is good, but anything good for extended period of time can get played out too much.
I recently quit my 5 rep squatting, and did 20reps for a period... It felt really good and I came back with a bigger 5 rep squat in the end. So it was worth it.
Well, then you have room to learn.
Cannibal and Tomc both made very good points, and Londontiger hinted at something that happens often which is mental burnout from doing the same shit week in and week out. Keep this all in context, too--if you haven't built up a solid foundation of strength, maybe the squat and a few other exercises are all one needs.
-S.
Last edited by nisora33; 04-01-2010 at 11:20 AM.
Poor old guy can barely fucking train anymore he's so beat up.
I think the way Jim Wendler went about things was much preferable.
And what the hell are they listening to?
(please don't anyone interpret this as me bashing Dave T. He is fucking awesome and the business he built is something to be damn proud of.)