Stats time!

[cowed77]

My butt starts rotating inwards. Not sure which part of my body being inflexible that translate to.

I can prolly go like 2 or 3 inches more without that happening, but it's the first time at 140kg, and I usually go by feel first.

In a few more sessions, prolly a month or so, I think I shud be able to that 3 inches lower haha.

But I tot that was alr parallel, mayb slightly below on some reps even

Sigh hahaha.

 

[Gabriel_23]

squats: 140kg x 5

BW these days has been around 69.5 to 71.5, so i suppose this is as close as i've been to a 2bw squat.

got 145 for a single last year, but it was above parallel.

nice squat

 

[rundymc]

squats: 140kg x 5

BW these days has been around 69.5 to 71.5, so i suppose this is as close as i've been to a 2bw squat.

got 145 for a single last year, but it was above parallel.

Very powerful.

 

[cowed77]

thx guys. hopefully i can get to dunking that bloody ball soon.

@gab: still ******* far from your numbers man. 2.5BW is something serious. crazy sh1t.

 

[cowed77]

if u see, my knees cave in abit too, prolly something i need to address as well...

 

[captnj]

get the last few inches. It makes a difference in dunking.

 

[cowed77]

I'll try to do that capt, prolly will be able to go 2,3 inches lower in a few more sessions.

Unfortunately I am unable to squat like really low.

Question tho, I've been reading that parallel, mayb even above parallel squats would be sufficient for vert development. Why do u say for sure that trueblue atg squats will matter so much?

 

[whyage]

Good stuff. For me, I go ATG now because in the past, I found that as the weight got heavier, my squats tended to get a wee bit higher and higher if I just focused on hitting parallel. Going ATG removes any doubt.

 

[captnj]

atg = vmo recruitment = higher jumping. abit of butt wink is ok atthe bottom as long as ur tight.

 

[masotime]

But I tot that was alr parallel, mayb slightly below on some reps even

Sigh hahaha.

Here's a link that describes parallel / below parallel pretty well. The tip of the knee (patella?) should be above the hip crease. I think Diagram C is a pretty good demonstration of that:

I doubt if anyone here actually squats ATG with the ass touching the ground. If that were true, it would look something like this pic I found:

You'd have to be incredibly flexible to do that though.

 

[Mr Enigma]

cowed77 - your squatting stance is quite wide and feet quite rotated externally as well. A very hip dominant and not so quad dominant squat. Not saying it's good or bad. Just like how powerlifters and weightlifters squat differently. However, you are looking at improving your sport performance like sprinting and jumping, try simulating the 'ready' position = feet hip/shoulder width apart with feet pointing straight = how you should squat. So it really depends on what you want achieve. Just lifting heavy for the sake of lifting heavy or more than that?

 

[galapogos]

Try getting proper weightlifting shoes, it helps with squat depth and stability.

 

[ketua]

:
I doubt if anyone here actually squats ATG with the ass touching the ground. If that were true, it would look something like this pic I found:

You'd have to be incredibly flexible to do that though.

Have, Oly weightlifters. Literally ATG.

 

[galapogos]

Actually in weightlifting the lift is void if your ass touches the floor.

 

[masotime]

Have, Oly weightlifters. Literally ATG.

Well when I said "here" I meant in the forums. People throw in the word "ATG Squats" very often when what they really mean is deep squats. To actually touch the floor with your ass... just doing that with your bodyweight without falling backwards is quite a feat in and of itself.

 

[cowed77]

Maso ur being picky la, when ppl say atg, no one means that literally la, here or anywhere else. They just mean deep.

Capt: ah alright. So in ur opinion, the vmo is one of the bigger factors to a vert jump?

Enigma: so a more forward pointing stance is more functional/ sport specific?
I'll try it again. But when I did go narrow and feet pointing straighter, I couldn't go lower.

 

[galapogos]

Jump up and land 3x. See where you land the 3rd time. That's about the right stance.

 

[derrickgyn]

BW 68KG
Strict overhead press with bar touching upper chest 40kg x 15reps.
For the lulz

 

[cowed77]

Wah, that's pretty good stuff. Hahaah I'll try to beat tt!

 

[derrickgyn]

Sure can one lah..you benched 2pps!