Squats

[JayO]

im 6' and i go ass to the floor

 

[The mann]

ass to calves.......

 

[the People's Champ]

fitness freak: well I am just a beginner as far as lifting, so excuse me for not being able to get my thighs parallel with the deck. I just don't want hurt myself in the long run. I too have an injured back so I am always precocious with my body mechanics. I was thinking about my leg day I figured I could have put more weight on the bar for squats. for warm up, I would squat as low as possible with one plate for two sets. then I added a 35lb plate for 5-6 reps. took that off and added a 45 for 5-6 more reps. added a ten for 3 reps. by this last set, I was tired. could I have added more weight incrementally and achieved more with the same number of reps or less?

 

[b fold the truth]

6'2", when training for bodybuilding purposes...I went narrow stance, toes ahead and but to the floor...as deep as possible. Increase your flexibility...DON'T WORK AROUND IT!!!!

While training for strongman/powerlifting, I've changed my stance to a wider stance. Going below parallel with my box squats, 12" to be exact, but doing them mainly to increase my deadlift for my next contest. Ohh...pulled 725 today...85lbs over my highest max taken 4 weeks ago. West-side has been very generous to me so far.

B True

 

[growin']

Stretch your calves and hip flexors, the range will come. You should eventually be able to squat flat footed. save the board for future variation.