How's Your Squat? The Squat Help Thread

[future]

I know I am late coming in...but how do yall prevent your knees from hurting b4, during and after squats.
Ive been off legs for the last month and rehabbing my knees.
Any advice?

I would say use some heat before training. Need2 has Skeletal Balm that is working on my elbow bursitis. Cardio, light leg extensions....add some neoprene sleeves. APT sells those. There is a link in my sig. Try moving your stance around.

Personally I dont like box squats. I worry about spinal compression. It really is an advanced technique that is suited for powerlifting primarily. You are obviously advanced but still be careful.

 

[*ebony*]

thank you. very helpful.

 

[cjangelo]

I have a powerlifting belt. Inzer, 13mm thick, lever belt. I wear it when squatting and the support is excellent. Problem is, it digs in around my hips and causes bruises and discoloration. Looks pretty cool, but probably not something I want to have happen all the time. Any suggestions? 'Wear it higher' is the obvious one. I just like it lower and feel it gives better support that way.

Where do you guys wear your belts?

 

[SouthernLord]

I have a powerlifting belt. Inzer, 13mm thick, lever belt. I wear it when squatting and the support is excellent. Problem is, it digs in around my hips and causes bruises and discoloration. Looks pretty cool, but probably not something I want to have happen all the time. Any suggestions? 'Wear it higher' is the obvious one. I just like it lower and feel it gives better support that way.

Where do you guys wear your belts?

How long have you had the belt?

I have an EliteFTS Custom 10mm that did the same thing when I first got it. It's broke in now and it only bruises me if I lose or gain a lot of weight.

 

[SaiBoT]

I have a powerlifting belt. Inzer, 13mm thick, lever belt. I wear it when squatting and the support is excellent. Problem is, it digs in around my hips and causes bruises and discoloration. Looks pretty cool, but probably not something I want to have happen all the time. Any suggestions? 'Wear it higher' is the obvious one. I just like it lower and feel it gives better support that way.

Where do you guys wear your belts?

I wear a neoprene waist band under the belt...

 

[ark94]

Hey, not sure if its cool for me to post this here and maybe get my form critiqued, but this is back about a week ago.

Since this video, i have learned a shit load, and i believe my form is getting better. I will have another video up sometime soon. But critique this.

Current problem - when i squat, i sometimes get a pain just underneath my knee, and underneath my calf muscle. If i touch it, it feels like its on fire. It gets really sore and annoying, only happens when i squat though. About 20minutes after im done squatting it goes away. Any idea on why?

Squats -


Thats the video from February 1st, 2010.

 

[JDid23]

i know you're squatting again tomorrow so i wanted to just mention thiis;

stick your ass out before the beginning of each rep and sit back into your squat.
keep in mind your ass should move backwards before your knees start descending ^^^

 

[cleandres]

woww so today i got in a heated debate with a football player at my school... He comes up to me and the conversation went like this....
FB PLayer: I hear you workout with tommy in weightlifting he says you squat weird

Me: No he always says he doesnt like to go all the way down on his squats cuz theyre too hard

FB Player: You do bucket squats?! those are really bad for your knees you shouldnt go that far down

In my head I tried telling my self not to argue butt

Me: Nooo ACTUALLY if you stop around 90 degrees its actually worse for your knees versus going ATG

FB player: Coach says bucket squats are bad you shouldnt do them

Me: No you see I do squats the way they were meant to be performed ATG, you sir do another form of squats called Pussy Squats!

Then he goes on to sound even more ridiculous

FB Player: Its physically impossible to have so much weight on your back and go all the way down you will just fall over

Me: thats why little old me reps and goes all the way down with almost 300lbs, right?

FB Player: whatever man i know im right


I was really ticked off lol but i thought it was kinda funny afterwards

 

[InGreatShape]

Nice Flicks man, i think i should spend an hours with this, and eat some proper diet. . .

 

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