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EndersDrift2
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Personally I'd lower the weight and squat to a respectable depth and with my back up-right.
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niksamaras
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EndersDrift2 wrote:
Personally I'd lower the weight and squat to a respectable depth and with my back up-right.
What are you, an IPF judge? Solid squatting mate.
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jasmincar
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405x5 is what I dream about most of the time. Good job I can't wait to do it myself. Next step would be to better your form but that shouldn't take too long.
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lytw8
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I agree you need to squat another 3-5 inches lower, at least break hip crease and top of knee. Work the weight back and get lower.
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illgixxer
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still impressive, I think more upright squatting would build better looking legs but that doesn't mean you're doing it wrong.
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Harris Russ
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ive only been powerlifting for 6months, but luckly for me my gym owner was british champion under (90kgs) the main thing he hammered into me was depth. arse below the knees, and to be on the safe side possibly slighty lower. so good squats. but i second endersdrift, lower and back tighter....especially back tighter
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ebomb5522
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OP didn't profess to squat '405 below parallel' or '405 to powerlifting depth.'
These are about to parallel and they looked pretty solid.
Good job.
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ty_ty13
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if my friend is there today going to try and get some deads on video as well... last time pulled 455x7 IIRC, have to look at log book.
i've never done very heavy squat work to say the least so it goes without saying the form was off a bit with the lean and i never felt like i hit the "seat" like i do on my higher rep stuff. thanks for the honest opinions.
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ty_ty13
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hit 495x4 on Deads last night... none of my lifting buds where around to video... i'm sure at some point i'll get it.
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Mike T.
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ty_ty13 wrote:
hit 495x4 on Deads last night... none of my lifting buds where around to video... i'm sure at some point i'll get it.
Good stuff, stay strong
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BigRedMachine87
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ebomb5522 wrote:
OP didn't profess to squat '405 below parallel' or '405 to powerlifting depth.'
These are about to parallel and they looked pretty solid.
Good job.
So since he didn't "profess" to do them correctly he should be congratulated? He's strong. But he needs to drop the weight down and get to where he can go to parallel or even better a inch or two below.
No discouragement to the OP at all. Still better squatting than most of the people at my gym. But he needs better form.
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detazathoth
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BigRedMachine87 wrote:
ebomb5522 wrote:
OP didn't profess to squat '405 below parallel' or '405 to powerlifting depth.'
These are about to parallel and they looked pretty solid.
Good job.
So since he didn't "profess" to do them correctly he should be congratulated? He's strong. But he needs to drop the weight down and get to where he can go to parallel or even better a inch or two below.
No discouragement to the OP at all. Still better squatting than most of the people at my gym. But he needs better form.
This, and why the hell are you squatting in socks on a wood floor? That's an injury waiting to happen.
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ty_ty13
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i'll start by saying this. im not a powerlifter and squat day is my quad day. i have a seperate ham day.
that being said i try to do what works for me. My legs and body in general has made more progress this past 6 months than i ever have. i typically do some lighter higher weight sets... i was feeling "froggy" so i bumped the weight up.
i will probably never squat much lower than this as it starts hitting more glutes and hams if i go deeper. i'm more into the body building aspect than anything... is the form great for meet standards? no, definately not.
also that wood floor is about as slick as carpet.
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detazathoth
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ty_ty13 wrote:
i'll start by saying this. im not a powerlifter and squat day is my quad day. i have a seperate ham day.
that being said i try to do what works for me. My legs and body in general has made more progress this past 6 months than i ever have. i typically do some lighter higher rep sets... i was feeling "froggy" so i bumped the weight up.
i will probably never squat much lower than this as it starts hitting more glutes and hams if i go deeper. i'm more into the body building aspect than anything... is the form great for meet standards? no, definately not.
also that wood floor is about as slick as carpet.
lol bullshit excuses.
If you want to squat for quads, bring your stance WAY in, swallow the ego and squat deep, either that or don't squat at all. All you're doing is tightening up your hip flexors, putting all the strain mostly on your low back (not quads) and causing unnecessary IT band tightness if you're going to hack your depth like that.
There's a lot of other leg exercises with better reward to risk ratio then squatting high and wide.
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ty_ty13
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your concern for my precise training makes me laugh..... yes i used a wider stance when squatting that day, as the weight was more than i'd ever had on my back...
i use the smith machine alot *gasp* as i can really hit my quads with it, along with many other machines... i'm not silly enough to believe i know anything about powerlifting or have great form on the big 3. i simply do this to have a better physique.
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ty_ty13
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if it will make you feel better i'll keep my videos to myself....
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detazathoth
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ty_ty13 wrote:
your concern for my precise training makes me laugh..... yes i used a wider stance when squatting that day, as the weight was more than i'd ever had on my back...
i use the smith machine alot *gasp* as i can really hit my quads with it, along with many other machines... i'm not silly enough to believe i know anything about powerlifting or have great form on the big 3. i simply do this to have a better physique.
Lol, it's not concern, I'm just giving feedback to a novice. Look, it's great you had 405 on your back for the first time ever that day, but I'm telling you that it was just wasted effort. You LITERALLY wasted your effort on that set because of how you squatted it. If stroking your ego was your goal than you succeeded, if you're trying to build the quads on the other hand... you failed. The quads are responsible for knee extension, so even by a bodybuilding approach you failed to fully stimulate the quads squatting that way.
For a dude that's used and and wants to build a decent physique, you're doing a better bad job of it.
If you don't want feedback or constructive criticism, then yes, I'd stop posting videos.
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ty_ty13
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im not arguing the form was bad for meet depth and posture. thats a given. but what i also know is everyones body is different and reacts differently to movements. i always appreciate constructive criticism as thats the only way i've made it as far as i have. but to say i dont know what works for me to grow is silly.
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detazathoth
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ty_ty13 wrote:
im not arguing the form was bad for meet depth and posture. thats a given. but what i also know is everyones body is different and reacts differently to movements. i always appreciate constructive criticism as thats the only way i've made it as far as i have. but to say i dont know what works for me to grow is silly.
Lol, you're not a special snowflake, or a genetic freak for that matter either, so saying that squatting with shitty form is working for you is pretty LOLworthy. Even if you were genetically gifted, the rules of human physiology and biomechanics still apply dude. I don't see why you should be so defensive, you already admitted it wasn't pretty, so just drop the ego and squat better. It's starting to look sad seeing you trying to be apologetic.
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BigRedMachine87
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He is right. But have fun with the Smith machine. You do understand that the Smith machine bursts into flames if you load more than 325 on it right?
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ty_ty13
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I never said he was wrong about the form. What I think he's wrong about is that u have to go lower than I did to grow. Do I usually with much lighter weights? Yes but towards the end of sets I cheat the depth still.
The problem is he comes off as a dick and I'm sure he thinks the same of me.
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