A couple questions for those who do/advocate full squats...

[BlckSheep]

Do you feel strongly that you effectively keep both the upper and lower portions of your spine from rounding forward when you go rock bottom? If so, do you usually rest the bar high on top of your shoulders or low on your rear delts?

 

[Enock]

Do you feel strongly that you effectively keep both the upper and lower portions of your spine from rounding forward when you go rock bottom? If so, do you usually rest the bar high on top of your shoulders or low on your rear delts?

Yes, untill I get tired and start breaking form.

Never took note where I rest it, where ever I feel it isn't crushing my spine.

 

[ballast]

The only time I do full squats is when I am front squatting, resting the bar on my front delts.I stop the set any time my spine begins to round.

 

[needsize]

I was taught by a powerifter that is # 1 in his weight class(he's 285lbs at 5'7") in the province how to squat. First, he showed me to sit the bar low on my back, say bottom of my traps, it's easier to keep the bar in a straight up and down motion during the rep and keep your centre of gravity from tipping forward, also, when coming out of the hole, drive with your hips, and if you feel yourself tipping forward, push you hips through like you want to screw something. When he showed me this method, my squats went from 3 plates (315) for reps, to over (405) within the first couple months. Incidently, last time I spotted him, he buried an 800lb squat like he was screwing around.

 

[Enock]

need size: interesting. I'm going to try focusing on those points nextleg day. thnx