Recorded myself squatting. Opinions?

[stratoo]

I used a belt for the first time for squats today. I think I may have set it too tight for the first set and felt like something teared below the navel on the right side, but it doesn't hurt so I supposed nothing happened.

Two sets of 4s. 110 kg / 242.5 lbs





How bad is it? It was a bit heavy for me, I almost couldn't get up on the 5th set.

[misspelledgeoff]

We usually do low bar squats around here.

[gzt]

looked okay. a little extra deep, but that's okay. What's this about a 5th set?

[skills101]

And cut off your squats at right below parallel.

[stratoo]

We usually do low bar squats around here.

I've never thought about that, I just set the bar to a comfortable position...

looked okay. a little extra deep, but that's okay. What's this about a 5th set?

And cut off your squats at right below parallel.

I as going to ask Rip about this a while ago. I can't do the but wink or bounce without going as deep as I can. It's actually harder to stop mid way for me... Does that make any sense?

[gzt]

Well, you're doing high bar, so you pretty much have to go all the way down.

[skills101]

I as going to ask Rip about this a while ago. I can't do the but wink or bounce without going as deep as I can. It's actually harder to stop mid way for me... Does that make any sense?

Do you do a lot of flexibility warm ups before squatting? Sometimes mobility can actually hinder a powerlifting squat.

[stratoo]

Well, you're doing high bar, so you pretty much have to go all the way down.

Gonna have to do some reading on that...

Do you do a lot of flexibility warm ups before squatting? Sometimes mobility can actually hinder a powerlifting squat.

Not a lot but I spend at least 5 minutes warming up the joints. I'm pretty flexible though. I'll try doing low bar squats next time.

[Dastardly]

You are doing a type of squat which goes against the method taught in SS in many ways.

You are squatting high bar, a method which has its own fans and stalwarts (not many here) . If you post your video to Rip, he will not give you feedback, he will just ask if youve read the book, at best. Something which you clearly havent.

The type of squat taught in SS, is a low bar parallel squat of which the big critical element is hamstring tension. The effective use of which, Rip calls "hip drive".

You are losing hamstring tension, going too deep and hitting your thighs on your calves. Something which puts unfavourable strain on the knees and which gives you assistance out of the bottom.

[misspelledgeoff]

I can't do the but wink or bounce without going as deep as I can. It's actually harder to stop mid way for me... Does that make any sense?

Yes it does make sense. You are performing a high bar squat in the correct way. The bottom is when you hit your ankles with your ass. You should make no attempt to cut these off right below parallel.

Low bar squats entail more horizontal back angle and a stretch of the hamstrings at the bottom. For most people, the max stretch of the hams at the bottom will be a couple of inches below parallel. To get any lower in a low-bar squat, you'd have to relax something (eg, hamstrings or low back) and this is not good.

most on this forum do low bar squats as it involves more musculature and thus allows more weight to be used and more overall strength to be developed.

You should buy and read the book.