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SSLP Training Day 8 squats, 355lbs; Tell Me What I Need To Change
Well, halfway into my third week of the LP and so far I'm loving it. My diet and rest were trash for the weekend and it really messed up my 3rd week. Back on it now. The 5 lb jump felt like 100lbs on every working set I had. I need to know from someone else's view what needs to change with my form and anything else that needs fixing, and I mean every little thing. If I need to reload and start with lighter weight to fix something I'm more than willing. How's my depth? Thsts what I'm most concerned about. Also, as far as my speed, is it too fast?
Training day 8 SS Squats on Vimeo
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Your depth is pretty close but I don’t think it’s quite there. Your stance may be a touch wide. Speed looks ok so long as you’re not getting loose in the hole. Also your wrists are in extension which may cause you issues in future.
Do you normally squat in the power rack, and just moved out for the video? I hope so.
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Yes, I think my grip was too wide and my wrists being in extension were giving me excruciating brachialis pain. Just last session I tightened my wrists up and brought my grip in about a hand width narrower and it hasn't triggered it again.Originally Posted by BenM
As far as depth is concerned... Do you think I should reset about 20lbs lighters and hit depth every time and work my way back up the SSLP from there?
And about being outside of the squat rack, I will only lift outside of the squat rack when I have a spotter with me. I don't like being inside the box, and see no reason to be there as long as I have my spotter close.
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Very few people recommend bringing the hands in when the ol' brachialis doom hits, but I know it helped me.
Also, the spotter is not helping you. Both of you can get hurt, mostly him.
More also, did not one find intriguing or impressive or both that workout 8 was 355x5x3? Youth, eh?
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Bar speed is good that I think you can hit depth without dropping weight. Hip crease below the knee. If you still can’t do it then drop the weight
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Haha. Damn youngins!
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What exactly do you think that spotter's going to do for you if you get in trouble?
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Based on the time training and the load, I expected to see a video of a young guy 1/2 squatting with shaky, valgus knees. Good stuff.
OP, just get used to squatting in the rack even if you don't like it at first. At the rate you're going, you'll be moving some real serious weight soon. You're already squatting more weight than a single spotter could safely help you with in the event of true failure. If you hate the rack that much, make some new friends and take two spotters to the gym with you. Make them run LP so that they're actually useful at it.
If you could get a closer video (or just larger, I'm just getting a tiny thumbnail in this thread), that might help folks give you form tips. I have a suspicion that you need to control your forward knee movement, but it's tough to squint and see exactly what's going on.
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Ha. If he started as a rank novice, that's startlingly impressive. If not, still impressive.
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Your depth issue is the same issue I had months ago . It's why it looks and feels like your going super low, but your still not below the knee cap. You keep bending your knees more and more throughout the entire squat. By sliding your knees forward (and lower) in the 2nd part of thr squat, you keep on moving the goal posts. The lower your ass gets, the lower your knee gets. Till eventually your ass bottoms out and maybe can't go any lower but your still not technically at depth since the knee kept pace
I've since fixed this and lately my problem has been going too deep even though It feels like I'm not going deep enough.......comparatively a great problem to have and one you probably will have once you fix the knee thing.
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