very few big o linemen and big men in general can get extremely deep while squatting . when i go as deep as i can my calves and hams are compressed together and thats as far as i can possibly go . and bouncing hard at the bottom with heavy weight is a accident waiting to happen .Nathan said:SpikeyLizard, I dont see how the mechanics of the lift will vary between a big O-lineman and myself. He may weigh more than me but that doesnt change the mechanics of the squat. Unless what you are saying is that if I go heavy stay at parallel but for the lighter reps I should go below parallel. The other fact that puzzles me is if there is so much shear force excerted on the knee at parallel then arent you excerting that force to the knee twice every time you squat below parallel, once on the way down and once on the way up? Seems like twice the amount of wear and tear on the knee for the one lift. What really concerns me about going deep with heavy weights is the strain on the knee at the bottom. I have watched some guys hit the bottom of a deep squat with alot of weight on and actually try to bounce out of the hole. Now I know that isn't good for the knee, and I guess I can totally avoid that sutuation by not going deep with the heavy sets.
i lock my knees completely after my last rep and sometimes after several reps i will lock them for just a second to get a couple of big breaths so i can grind out a few more reps .moreprimopleasemom said:how about locking knees at the top....good or bad?
and thoughts on rep tempo?
moreprimopleasemom said:how about locking knees at the top....good or bad?
and thoughts on rep tempo?
Nathan said:Just wondering what I am missing out on if I only squat to parallel. I was told going lower increases the risk of knee injury. Just dont feel comfortable going below parallel either. What would I stand to gain by going full deep?
pullinbig said:most folks including myself on this board squat below parallel. so you not gonna find an excuse to squat high here. full range of motion incoorporates more muscle groups. thats the advantage, high squats leave out the bottom of the movement, which add more glute, ham, and hip flexor to the movement.
most guys who squat high do it because they can squat more so it makes them look better. in reality it makes a lifter look silly to squat high. most giyus who squat high also have some excuse like, i hurt my bac in high scholol, i have a knee injury, etc.... try um deep and see what happens. drop down in weight and before you know it you be cack to where you were and some. if you knees give you probs then buy some good knee wraps and go heavier.
i have also found that most guys dont know what a parrallel squat is.
make that your goal to get that 100 lbs back but with excellent form!!! if you do i would think you should see some size dont youNathan said:I just got done with legs and squatted full deep ass to ankles and it kicked my ass. Probably wont be walking tomorrow. Had to drop 100 lbs off my squat just to go down 6 more inches but WOW. Felt like I worked harder tonight more than ever. Thanks for the advice.
Sensei Miagi said:i would never fully lock knees, can get hurt very easily that way