new squat video...455 x 7 reps

needsize

needsize

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I've been going up by 5lbs a week, and last week was 445 for 8 reps so I should of only done 450 today, but the camera made me brave. Looking at the video I think I pussied out and could have done at least 8 reps but oh well

squat 455 x 7
 
i got a server was busy popup when i tried to run the video . congrats anyway . now quit being stubborn and find a trustworthy partner or spotter so you wont have a excuse for not going for the 8th rep . you big puss you .
 
DADAWG said:
i got a server was busy popup when i tried to run the video . congrats anyway . now quit being stubborn and find a trustworthy partner or spotter so you wont have a excuse for not going for the 8th rep . you big puss you .
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my partner is on polish time, he showed up an hour after this set
 
Very nice lift NS.

Just curious, but have you ever had any knee problems from going that deep? One of my professors swears up and down that going past parallel will cause knee problems for bigger guys (lever action on the knee joint, esp. patellar tendon and ACL, due to the hamstrings and the calves), and I can't convince him otherwise. I'm just curious, definitely NOT going to point him to a juice board.
 
SpikeyLizard said:
Very nice lift NS.

Just curious, but have you ever had any knee problems from going that deep? One of my professors swears up and down that going past parallel will cause knee problems for bigger guys (lever action on the knee joint, esp. patellar tendon and ACL, due to the hamstrings and the calves), and I can't convince him otherwise. I'm just curious, definitely NOT going to point him to a juice board.
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ive always been told that going deep is easier on the knee than stopping at parallel , that parallel is the least protected spot and by going deeper you allready have momentum when you get to parallel on the way back up
 
when you go below parallel, the stress shifts from knees to hips, so its actually safer on the knees
 
needsize said:
when you go below parallel, the stress shifts from knees to hips, so its actually safer on the knees
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very true.

this concept isn't understood by many.
sounds strange, but is very accurate.
 
first off congrats on the numbers NS. very impressive for a little BBing type guy. =0)

secondly i have had different chiros state that going deep is bad while another says that going deep is better. I have less pain when going deeper. stopping them short puts the joint under a lot of pressure. who's right? NOt sure but I know what works for me. its an odd thing what stops me at the bottom (and its hard to see in my squat videos) is my groin stretches to the limit and i stop. I moved my stance out a couple of months ago and noticed it then. when i had a narrower stance i could go a couple of inches deeper and my hams and calves would stop me.

anyway awesome job BRO. hows the baby?

next time you film thjem film it from the side if you would. its a much better indicator of depth. then the folks here can really understand what a deep squat looks like.
 
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Going deep is the best way to actuate the hip flexors and glutes. Only thing I've found is not to let your knees drift too far forward. Shear tension at the tendon attachment point goes through the roof if you drift forward, especially while going deep. Proper form = happy knees!
 
DADAWG said:
ive always been told that going deep is easier on the knee than stopping at parallel , that parallel is the least protected spot and by going deeper you allready have momentum when you get to parallel on the way back up
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Exactly. I've always believed that too. And, from my experience, it IS easier on the knees. Damned KINES professors refuse to listen to a freshman student though.

I mean, I see the logic in saying that it puts the patellar tendon and ACL under stress by the fulcrum or lever action of the hams/glutes on the calves, but I don't see the proof of this. I see many more knee injuries coming from people who parallel squat than people who deep squat. (I'm including both people who I've seen hurt BY squatting [very, very few] and people I've seen be injured in sports activities.)
 
Nice squats. I'm just got back up to 275 for 4 but just to parallel. Not to bad for my 36 year old 172lbs frame. I'll be happy when I'm back up to doing 315 for 4.
 
Any advice for a guy who has trouble getting to parallel w/ out using 5 pd weights under his heels?
 
r3ver3nd said:
Any advice for a guy who has trouble getting to parallel w/ out using 5 pd weights under his heels?
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thats most likely flexibility in the calves/ankles, stretch them like crazy and try and get more range of motion
 
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