Which makes you stronger: Going 6 inches below parallel with a light weight, or going just below parallel with a heavier weight?
Which makes you stronger: Going 6 inches below parallel with a light weight, or going just below parallel with a heavier weight?
Rip, I think that perhaps his question isn't a matter of what MAKES you stronger as much as it is a question of what would be the more impressive TEST of strength between those two?
Rip, correct me if I'm wrong, but another instructive question might be, why can one squat less weight when squatting ATG? The answer is in the book OP, but you have to do some thinking. Read page 16 in SSBBT: 3rd Edition. For the same reason the Low Bar squat is preferred around here over the High bar squat, the squat to just below parallel is preferred over a deeper squat. At least I hope so, or Rip will lambaste me.
I started to delete the post, because when it is obvious that the OP has not read the book I lose interest in typing. But I thought you guys might step up to the plate here.
Rip's approval of this comment indicates he believes just breaking parallel with 405 is the preferred of the two options in the original question.
If you get your 1rm squat to 500- just below parallel, you can squat 315 ATG - even if you haven't ever gone ATG before.
If you get your 1rm ATG squat to 315, you can't put 500 on your back and squat it to just below parallel.
And that's all there is to it.