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davycummings		Advice on learning to squat in a suit	26-04-2011 @ 09:09
he's got betty davis eyes Member 1684, 6001 posts SQ 250, BP 186, DL 291 727.0 kgs @ 118kgs UnEq	I am not keen on equipment being allowed in Strongman, but as it is not going to go away I am trying to learn how to use it. I tried it for the first time last night, and found a few things a problem. I dont have any vids, but will try and get some next time. It is fine using just the bottoms, but I feel it adds very little to my squat. Once I put the straps up I cant seem to squat high bar at all, but I find it easier for walking out. With the straps up, my low bar lift out and walk out feels terrible. I have not had enough weight on the bar to get to depth in the suit yet, but I find going down feels awful, but coming up feels like nothing. I am sure a lot of it is probably normal, but I would appreciate any advice on learning to use a suit, or even any links to good articles or vids
PorkPie		...	26-04-2011 @ 09:43
Do hugs, not drugs. Member 136, 712 posts SQ 380, BP 242.5, DL 330 952.5 kgs @ 110kgs Eq	Get the hang of squatting straps down first. This isn't easy - it can take you weeks and weeks before you find the right groove. Couple of basics - push out with your knees and feet as you squat "spread the floor" its called. Secondly, squat back not down, i.e like as if you are trying to sit as far back on a hypothetical box. Suits are designed for low bar squatting, I'd save the high bar stuff for when you're unequipped. I assume you've got a nice loose oversized single ply? It'll all be harder to learn the tighter and stronger the suit.
martinb		...	26-04-2011 @ 10:02
Grass fed Member 1147, 7710 posts SQ 220, BP 185, DL 272.5 677.5 kgs @ 113kgs UnEq	Post Edited: 26.04.2011 @ 10:12 AM by martinb thats pretty much exactly how my first session felt knees out, force it down, is what I worked on
davycummings		...	26-04-2011 @ 20:15
he's got betty davis eyes Member 1684, 6001 posts SQ 250, BP 186, DL 291 727.0 kgs @ 118kgs UnEq	Cheers Pork Pie, it is a single ply, and I can get in with limited help, and not much bruising, so I guess its not that tight. Martin, at least you managed to get some good weight on the bar. I need to sort my walk out with the bar low. I seem to be weak at it. I know there is no walk out on the cage squat at the Stottish, but need to get better at it to train heavier.
bignige1986		...	27-04-2011 @ 22:04
Taleban says his views on women are extreme Member 639, 3518 posts SQ 10, BP 10, DL 10 30.0 kgs @ 10kgs Eq	Sounds a lot like me mate, your clearly more intelligent thou as i jumped in at the deep end with double ply kit ha but thats just me haha A good single ply suit (tight) should take a good 5-10 mins of fighting to get it on, my double ply suit takes a good while ! I squatted tonight using my suit as briefs, did a easy 250 and left it there, im attempting 270 straps down in the next few days and im hoping i get reasonable depth, you should hit 260 straps up with ok depth id imagine if your suits reasonably loose
Thing		...	27-04-2011 @ 22:16
a large fingered spastic that demolishes plant Member 89, 31706 posts SQ 260, BP 220, DL 290 770.0 kgs @ 142kgs UnEq	When you squatting next? As I can come down and help you if you want?
geopard		...	07-05-2011 @ 10:25
has already offended everyone so banned Member 2402, 65 posts SQ 120, BP 97.5, DL 145 362.5 kgs @ 82kgs UnEq	Sorry to sound ignorant but do strongmen squat in suits? I've only ever seen the strongest man on tv not in real.