Squat posts... how far do you REALLY go down????

[Citruscide]

Ok, I've read alot of posts about how people touch "ass to floor" or "hamstring to ankle" -- now, my roommate goes down pretty far... further than I do on front squats... I just showed him how far I go... and he told me I would clear a competition lift (whatever that means) and that my squat goes below parellel.

But for me to think of someone going ASS to FLOOR with 405 for 8 reps is really weird... or even for their 1RM max... I just looked at Loudan Swain's post about a guy who squatted a SHIT load of weight.. he went down far, but not ass to floor...

Can someone explain this to me?? will it kill my workout that I can only go slightly below parellel??

C-ditty

 

[Citruscide]

Ok, sorry... I didn't mean to make this post sound "offensive" -- I mean it to be 100% inquisitive... Curiosity...

That's all... sometimes i come off like the guy who is shouting from the mountain top ...

C-ditty

 

[bignate73]

my hams touch my soleus.

 

[Citruscide]

Ok, I saw some pics on Loudan's thread that CoolCol posted... and I've seen my roommates form.

Nate, do you touch your soleus on your 1RM? Or do you do 1RM?

And will it hurt me because I am only going just below parellel on my front squats?

C-ditty

 

[hittman]

I think best form is achieved by making hammies parallel to the ground

 

[TheOak84]

my hams touch my soleus.

same here.. parallel seems harder to me cuz you have to stop yourself half way through.. i just take it to the pocket...

 

[PolishHammer1977]

I take em' down past parallel. I began going deeper about 2 months ago and every leg workout I feel my hams torn to the absolutel limit. It's definitely the way to go for me.

I go 3/4 inches below 90 degrees.

 

[strider364]

I break 90 degrees, slightly below.

 

[b fold the truth]

A lot of powerlifters find it very difficult to ONLY hit parallel. I go as deep as I can. I do find that with bigger legs, larger glutes/hams/calves...I can't go as deep as I used to. I can still go way below parallel though.

Box Squats...parallel or a bit below.
Front Squats...as deep as I can...way below parallel.
High Bar Squats...as deep as I can...way below parallel.

B True

 

[danish424]

What about from a BB point of view? I myself break parallel but don't go all the way. Probably a flexibility issue (also harder for tall people).