squats???

[Wyllis]

I know this should probably be posted on the training board but I want a quick response because Im off to train legs soon.

What do you guys think is the best technique for squats for the best muscle growth??

I watched ronnie colemans video and he only goes to where his quads are paralel to the floor. Having said that a famous quote by tom platz when asked about squats he said "just go to the bottom and come back up" which I take it as going to where your butt nearly touches your calves.

Ive only going to paralel and I was wondering which way involves the glutes more.

Any advice???

 

[bigbabybodybuilder]

going al the way to the ground gets more glutes but streches the quads more at the bottom, giving you a better workout.

 

[Zyglamail]

I think its a very personal choice and has a lot to do with your build. If your goal is pure asthetics and your not training for a meet then you need to train so you develop the way you need to to win. I personally just go parallel. If I go deep my ass grows and overshadows everything.

 

[Nelson Montana]

The deeper you go, the more glute you get, making deep squats more of an ass builder than a thigh builder.

The tenet that paralell squats are worse for the kness it patently ridiculous.You have to go at least that far if you're going deeper, right? And the deeper you go, the more the knees are compromised. Nobody ever blew their knee out on the 10th rep at the top of the movement.

Realize also some guys are built for deep squats i.e. they have short legs.

 

[khemix]

Like me, I'm not build for squats at all. I'm 6'3" with pretty long legs. I've managed to build them up finally with parallel squats. Can't do deep squats because I feel a sharp pain on both sides of my knees.

Chris

 

[Fast Twitch Fiber]

Ass to the floor for glutes. Parallel for quads. Also, bar placement has a big effect as well. Low on your back brings the glutes into the movement more. put it high up on your traps for more quad isolation.

 

[RADAR]

The deeper you go, the more glute you get, making deep squats more of an ass builder than a thigh builder.

The tenet that paralell squats are worse for the kness it patently ridiculous.You have to go at least that far if you're going deeper, right? And the deeper you go, the more the knees are compromised. Nobody ever blew their knee out on the 10th rep at the top of the movement.

Realize also some guys are built for deep squats i.e. they have short legs.

I agree, I also shift the position on my feet inward and out to help hit the Quads at different angles.Nelson whats your take on this????


RADAR

 

[ripper911]

The deeper you go, the more glute you get, making deep squats more of an ass builder than a thigh builder.

The tenet that paralell squats are worse for the kness it patently ridiculous.You have to go at least that far if you're going deeper, right? And the deeper you go, the more the knees are compromised. Nobody ever blew their knee out on the 10th rep at the top of the movement.

Realize also some guys are built for deep squats i.e. they have short legs.

I dont know Nelson i do deep squats every week and my thighs are so much bigger than my ass....... my ass is small for my legs size and i have really large legs

 

[_Yossarian_]

Realize also some guys are built for deep squats i.e. they have short legs.

werd, at 6'6" parallel is as far as Im going. Even then, my hip tends to hurt a little

 

[Bulk King]

Ronnie coleman was doing front squats, which are very different from russian high bar squats most body builders do.
It's obvious from what I've seen over the years that different ranges of motion play less a role then training regular, eating right and having good genetics.
That being said if you are doing russian high bar squats(bar on traps, back straight) I reccomend going as low as comfortable as long as you are at least hitting parrallel. Going really low does bring more ham/glute into it but these muscle will see plenty of work if you are doing heavy deadlifts so there little point in injurying yourself by trying to wipe your ass on the floor when it is totally uncomfortable.