End of the debate? How low do you go?

[silver_shadow]

I don't know whether guys are just kidding when they say ATG or balls to the floor etc. Do you literally mean that your backside comes into contact with the floor before you ascend?

The furthest I get is for my thighs to start to come into contact with my calves and I stop.

lol, it's an exageration (sp?) to describe what you're doing. BTW what you described is typically called an olympic squat to differentiate it from the PL squat.

yea angry, front squats are nice - i find i really HAVE to go deep while front squatting. it also helps your deads apparently.

 

[silver_shadow]

I dont see no point going lower than 90 degree leg form other than that you mind as be in indian stance style and then sqaut from there to show off to fellow gym members how low you can truely go.

either you aren't squatting alot or your knees are going to give alot of trouble (if they aren't already).

 

[Melbourne]

lol, it's an exageration (sp?) to describe what you're doing. BTW what you described is typically called an olympic squat to differentiate it from the PL squat.


Yes, I started out doing the olympic squat and now that's what feels right. I've never tried the power lifting style of squat. I can see how I could easily mess up the form on the PL style.

What is the benefit of the PL squat over the olympic? Perhaps that's a question for another thread...

 

[MANOWAR]

I don't know whether guys are just kidding when they say ATG or balls to the floor etc. Do you literally mean that your backside comes into contact with the floor before you ascend?

ATG meaning if there were blades of grass your ass would tip them.

Bouncing your actual ass on the ground can't be healthy.

It seems to me the lower the better, as long as the weight isn't too heavy and actually causing damage

 

[AngryMuscles]

i think olympic style squat has bouncing while PL style..well...you flex your way up

 

[Melbourne]

i think olympic style squat has bouncing while PL style..well...you flex your way up

No, I don't think so.

Olympic the body is more upright all the way down and up. I don't bounce and I don't think it is recommended.

 

[ManOfMuscle]

What you interpret as bouncing is an extremely high level of explosiveness resulting in a fast and smooth lift.

 

[DocJ]

I'll assume we're talking RAW here?

Yes.

 

[lilboy2]

Till my balls teabag the floor

Nah not that low, ass to grass.
Sometimes when I'm going really heavy I'm kind of unaware on how low I went because I'm just so exhausted with the weight on my back
Happen to anyone else?

Most of the time ass to grass, sometimes not that low, but I have no idea cuz my eyes are somewhat closed when going heavy

anybody ever tell you that you ramble on like a 9 year old girl? cus ,, YA DO!