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How Low Do You Go?
- Thread starter w84me
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Your body gets in the way!The trainer at the Y is a dumbass. Tell him to start teaching aerobics until he gets an NSCA cert.
If you can't squat to parallel, you're not squatting.
The best way to learn to sit back is set a broom stick in the rack, set your feet (toes) just behind the broom stick, start with no weight and learn proper form squatting to parallel.
The smith is OK to start, I still use it with a few clients, but I have yet to find anyone that with the proper guidance, can't squat with a bar. Avoid the smith if possible for squats.
I use a box, but never have my clients sit on it. Too much risk for injury unless you really know what you're doing. Too many want to relax on or bounce off the box. Both will crush the spine.
Usually we finish with a set below parallel, nearly an olympic style squat to build strength in the hole.
W6
If you can't squat to parallel, you're not squatting.
The best way to learn to sit back is set a broom stick in the rack, set your feet (toes) just behind the broom stick, start with no weight and learn proper form squatting to parallel.
The smith is OK to start, I still use it with a few clients, but I have yet to find anyone that with the proper guidance, can't squat with a bar. Avoid the smith if possible for squats.
I use a box, but never have my clients sit on it. Too much risk for injury unless you really know what you're doing. Too many want to relax on or bounce off the box. Both will crush the spine.
Usually we finish with a set below parallel, nearly an olympic style squat to build strength in the hole.
W6
w84me
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thanks everyone - I just need to put on a headset the next time I do legs and continue to work on form and lighten the load and go lower - I received the same critique as 2Shy did above while doing squats
I've tried all types of stances to see where I am most pliable and comfortable. But it sounds like I won't be comfortable for awhile - just stay with it.
I've tried all types of stances to see where I am most pliable and comfortable. But it sounds like I won't be comfortable for awhile - just stay with it.
circusgirl
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I find that if I go low I DON'T lean forward.
Excellent thoughts y'all.
An old skool, old dude once told me, " stay light till you get it right." This guy is 70 and still squatting 275!!
We have young studs in the gym who flap their gums about "the dangers of squatting" till grandpa shuts them all up with his ATF squat.
Truly a thing of beauty.
Storm1
An old skool, old dude once told me, " stay light till you get it right." This guy is 70 and still squatting 275!!
We have young studs in the gym who flap their gums about "the dangers of squatting" till grandpa shuts them all up with his ATF squat.
Truly a thing of beauty.
Storm1
