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One last little tidbit. It might be useful to you, it might not.
One last little tidbit. It might be useful to you, it might not.
My first box squats
- Thread starter bigguns15
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That IS a low box...lol. Your reps seem to get better as you do them though. The last rep on the last set looks the best to me.
I do feel that you can not properly sit back with OL shoes on. Why do you pull in flat soled shoes? Because it causes you to use your hips/hams more and allows you to sit back instead of up...right? Why don't you do this when you squat?
I do find it important to take a wider stance with Chucks. To make the Chucks work for me I have to be in a position where I can 'split the floor' when I squat to use the side of my hips instead of just my legs.
From the clip it looks like a lot of quads are being used and not much hips or hams... Just an observation...but I'm not much of a squatter myself either.
B True
I do feel that you can not properly sit back with OL shoes on. Why do you pull in flat soled shoes? Because it causes you to use your hips/hams more and allows you to sit back instead of up...right? Why don't you do this when you squat?
I do find it important to take a wider stance with Chucks. To make the Chucks work for me I have to be in a position where I can 'split the floor' when I squat to use the side of my hips instead of just my legs.
From the clip it looks like a lot of quads are being used and not much hips or hams... Just an observation...but I'm not much of a squatter myself either.
B True
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Good observation. We've pretty much identified that her hips and hams are probably the weak link in her squat. We're hoping the box squats among some other exercises that we have incorporated will help get her strength up.b fold the truth said:
pwr_machine
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We can't go 2 inches higher. It's VERY important that she develops strength from that depth. It's the USAPL...convincingly deep.IronLion said:
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This was her FIRST time doing box squats. For years, she had a problem with a forward lean coming out of the hole. I believe her hips and hams aren't up to speed so her lower back compensates for the weak link. Box squats are one addition to her training to strengthen that area.
In the past, her knees were pretty much past her toes, much like an OL lifter. This past training cycle, she has been learning to sit back and there is a HUGE difference between her old squats and the new form she is still LEARNING. Her knees are no longer past her toes! It can only improves. We're taking her form and completely changing it. I'm sure that's going to take some time to learn.
Thanks for the thoughts everyone. If you have more, keep the comments coming. We will be experimenting around with a flatter soled shoe. I've made the request to have a pair custom made if need be.
In the past, her knees were pretty much past her toes, much like an OL lifter. This past training cycle, she has been learning to sit back and there is a HUGE difference between her old squats and the new form she is still LEARNING. Her knees are no longer past her toes! It can only improves. We're taking her form and completely changing it. I'm sure that's going to take some time to learn.
Thanks for the thoughts everyone. If you have more, keep the comments coming. We will be experimenting around with a flatter soled shoe. I've made the request to have a pair custom made if need be.
pwr_machine
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Thank you! I think she is looking great also. I expect perfection so they can only get better.CoolColJ said:
bigguns15
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Thanks B. My reps did feel better as I did them. As for the shoes, I use the deadlift (wrestling) shoes because they are flat and close to the ground. I have somewhat of a problem keeping my butt down in the deadlift, which I think is also due to weaker hips/hams. But I'm working on itb fold the truth said:
