squatts WTF!!

[joshbeam1]

Ok, as everyone prob. knows squatts are my problem area. I did my squatt routine this wk and I know closer stance is suppose to work your quads. I'm really not sore. I know I must be doing something wrong. Someone at the gym said I MIGHT be using too much lower back but to them my form looked good, they thought. I try pushing backwards when coming up out of the hole to eliminate the back work. Whats your thoughts??

 

[blackjack]

are you dropping down deep enough? try setting up in the power rack with the pins set so you start the lift at the bottom with your thighs at parallel. starting from the bottom is a whole different feel. Im sore for 3 days at least after that. It will also build your strength for coming out of the hole during your normal squats.

 

[joshbeam1]

yes i squatt deep, my ass is prob. 7-8" off the ground. Will try starting from bottom....never heard that before but suppose it makes some sense.

 

[BigRonWannabee]

Whats the problem? You say somethings wrong but what do you mean?

 

[pullinbig]

 

[Rules]

Ok, as everyone prob. knows squatts are my problem area. I did my squatt routine this wk and I know closer stance is suppose to work your quads. I'm really not sore. I know I must be doing something wrong. Someone at the gym said I MIGHT be using too much lower back but to them my form looked good, they thought. I try pushing backwards when coming up out of the hole to eliminate the back work. Whats your thoughts??

My thought is your dumping it all on your back. When I squat (now) I can feel my quads doing all the work. I get a better workout doing 115 for reps that I used to doing 225. My form really blew chunks though. Look me up in the training forum and you can see vids of how bad my lifts were and what I needed to do to correct them.

 

[joshbeam1]

the problem is i don't feel like i get in a good leg workout. My legs aren't very sore after busting ass in the gym. They're sore for about 1wk after doing dls, but squatts doing tear em up like they should. Another problem w/my legs is I didn't really start training them til last yr. so i'm about 4yrs behind in legs. Terrible isn't it??

 

[joshbeam1]

thanks rules. Makes sense to me. I'll try again next wk.

 

[Mudge]

You can try pause squats, those seem to hit me. Just sit on the floor for 2-4 seconds and launch.