300kg squat, no knee wraps

FAT_SAM said:

I know the angle is crap. But I would like to know 1)how high/crap is it and 2)what can I do to improve my depth.

Cheers.

Brad_Cutler said:Why no knee angle camera???

FAT_SAM said:
Cos I knew I was gona cut it short)

FAT_SAM said:Tom, do you find it easier to squat deep in oly shoes or in flats? I was thinking maybe trying flats, wider stance and 'sitting back' more? I'll try a higher bar position aswell though I am not convinced it will work with my incredibly s**t shoulder flexibility and collar-collar grip. Thanks for your input mate.
Cheers mate much appreciated.

herman said:When people say "high bar" they mean a lot more than putting the bar in a different place. They mean using different technique, staying more upright, allowing hips to sink between your thighs a bit more and getting your knees more forward.

All of this equates to better "depth"

You can do some of these things while keeping your bar in the low position. Andrey Malanichev is a good example;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnK0gnbe6es

He lets knees go forwards, his femurs are a bit internally rotated (you can see weight is on the inside of his feet), his back is upright. All the cues you would find in a no no no olympic squat. This loses hamstring tension at the bottom but allows loooads more depth. This puts more stress on knees and quads, takes a while to get used to.

Just pointing out it is not the end of the world if you cannot get the high bar position. Also if you do switch to high bar, it is this "other stuff" that is key to the depth, not just the bar position on its own.

herman said:When people say "high bar" they mean a lot more than putting the bar in a different place. They mean using different technique, staying more upright, allowing hips to sink between your thighs a bit more and getting your knees more forward.

All of this equates to better "depth"

You can do some of these things while keeping your bar in the low position. Andrey Malanichev is a good example;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnK0gnbe6es

He lets knees go forwards, his femurs are a bit internally rotated (you can see weight is on the inside of his feet), his back is upright. All the cues you would find in a no no no olympic squat. This loses hamstring tension at the bottom but allows loooads more depth. This puts more stress on knees and quads, takes a while to get used to.

Just pointing out it is not the end of the world if you cannot get the high bar position. Also if you do switch to high bar, it is this "other stuff" that is key to the depth, not just the bar position on its own.