Use of stool to ensure squat depth

[Tacos Gigante]

Hi Coach,

I was wondering if it is ok to squat back onto a stool set below parallel to give me a outside cue as to when I hit my squat depth? I am about a month into the program and without it I have trouble determining when I am deep enough.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Such a provocative thread title.

[Gunnhild Bruno]

Trying to refrain from commenting. But it’s kind of hard not to go there when it comes from a guy/gal named Tacos Gigante.

[matclone]

Rip moved the stool.

[mstrofbass]

There's a good chance that if your stool touches both the ground and your ass during a squat, your depth is good, or you have really large stools.

[Mark E. Hurling]

I use a bungee cord strung across the rack for this cue.

[The Emancipated Freak]

Step one. Get man.
Step two. Get man to judge depth.
Step three. Use man's cues to judge depth alone.

[ColoWayno]

I obviously need to invent a lazer beam thingy that gives the audible when depth is reached, market said device and profit.

[mstrofbass]

I obviously need to invent a lazer beam thingy that gives the audible when depth is reached, market said device and profit.

You think too small. You need to have TWO devices. The basic one, like you described, and a second one that costs 20% more that has recordings of Rip yelling out whatever cue he'd use.

I require 10% of the revenue of the second one should you put this into production.

[mikeylikey]

I use a bungee cord strung across the rack for this cue.

Wait, like behind you? I just know the first time I tried this, I'd end up getting off balance, stumbling backwards, tripping on the bungee and falling backwards, no doubt sustaining fatal injuries.