Squat depth check
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| badmongo |  | Squat depth check | 13-09-2013 @ 11:10 |
 has experience of quad imbalance Member 3676, 427 posts | Pretty sure this is deep enough for PL comp standard, in terms of general squatting is this a good depth? The reason I ask is because with or without weight this is as deep as I can squat. | ||
| adillon10 | | ... | 13-09-2013 @ 11:25 |
Member 3863, 1275 posts SQ 155, BP 110, DL 182447.0 kgs @ 75kgs UnEq | Looks good to me, why can't you squat deeper though...? | ||
| badmongo | | ... | 13-09-2013 @ 11:28 |
has experience of quad imbalance Member 3676, 427 posts | Flexibility I guess, but at the bottom it literally feels like my hamstrings are on my calves and there's nowhere else to go? | ||
| Tom_Martin | | ... | 13-09-2013 @ 11:31 |
 No one believed him anyway. Member 958, 11411 posts SQ 410, BP 215, DL 4251050.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Very very borderline! I'm glad I'm not in a refs chair because these kind of decisions would seriously stress me out... | ||
| Hywel | | ... | 13-09-2013 @ 11:33 |
 Member 3126, 626 posts SQ 270, BP 160, DL 280710.0 kgs @ 140kgs UnEq | badmongo said:Flexibility I guess, but at the bottom it literally feels like my hamstrings are on my calves and there's nowhere else to go? Same as me. My hammies hit my calves and I cant go deeper no matter what. Wider stance does help me slightly. | ||
| macroth | | ... | 13-09-2013 @ 11:33 |
 no longer the Swiss Deadlift record holder Member 3517, 3368 posts SQ 182.5, BP 122.5, DL 255560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Borderline? [IMG]http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/6258/xbc.gif[/IMG] | ||
| Tom_Martin | | ... | 13-09-2013 @ 11:34 |
No one believed him anyway. Member 958, 11411 posts SQ 410, BP 215, DL 4251050.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Borderline. | ||
| adillon10 | | ... | 13-09-2013 @ 11:34 |
Member 3863, 1275 posts SQ 155, BP 110, DL 182447.0 kgs @ 75kgs UnEq | Improve your flexibility pal, it can only help. | ||
| macroth | | ... | 13-09-2013 @ 11:37 |
no longer the Swiss Deadlift record holder Member 3517, 3368 posts SQ 182.5, BP 122.5, DL 255560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 13.09.2013 @ 11:38 AM by macroth Tom_Martin said: Borderline. Oh, I agree. It wasn't meant as a comment on your post (which I hadn't seen yet). | ||
| Tom_Martin | | ... | 13-09-2013 @ 11:40 |
No one believed him anyway. Member 958, 11411 posts SQ 410, BP 215, DL 4251050.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | macroth said:Oh, I agree. It wasn't meant as a comment on your post (which I hadn't seen yet). Oh, good! Anyway, there's room for more depth, flexibility is stopping you, not physical barriers. If you wanted to play a game of powerlifting there's "tricks" to be more "legal" without squatting any deeper as well. You have a lot of knee travel, which personally I'm all for! But it can make powerlifting legal squats a bit tricky for the larger gentleman, despite still being quite a deep squat in terms of range of motion. | ||
| badmongo | | ... | 13-09-2013 @ 11:47 |
has experience of quad imbalance Member 3676, 427 posts | Post Edited: 13.09.2013 @ 12:06 PM by badmongo Guess being overweight doesn't help? What can I do to improve depth as I physically (through flexibility) can't go lower? Just to add, although I spoke of PL depth, my main goal it to increase overall leg strength and development for strongman as opposed to just getting a big PL squat. Basically I don't want to squat wide with as low a range if motion as poss. I want to squat for best development of strength...if that makes sense? | ||
| frankie1parke | | ... | 13-09-2013 @ 12:05 |
 Squat depth : approved. Member 3804, 224 posts SQ 300, BP 180, DL 272.5752.5 kgs @ 115kgs UnEq | badmongo said:Guess being overweight doesn't help? What can I do to improve depth as I physically can't go lower? ive found that the bigger my legs have grown the worse my depth looks, the smaller your quads are the better the knee:hip angle looks, the femur could be at quite a deep angle but the huge amount of mass around it can make it look not so deep, you take a guy like ray williams hes going as deep as he can but its just never going to look that deep because his legs are so f**king big However you can still probably get deeper with more mobility work, kelly starretts becoming a supple leopard is well worth the money | ||
| WaterfieId | | ... | 13-09-2013 @ 12:07 |
Member 4114, 355 posts | Post Edited: 13.09.2013 @ 12:14 PM by WaterfieId I don't want to overstep any boundaries but...the only thing I noticed was that it looks as if your foot is rolling in a very tiny bit when you hit the hole. It might have just been an off rep though but maybe pushing your knees out a little bit further might kill two birds with one stone.If you want any stretches I highly recommend the couch stretch and glute stretch with one leg on a sofa (like the "pigeon pose"). More shizzle here: http://www.allthingsgym.com/mobility101/ + http://exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html < uber directory. edit - pics: http://inkcloth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/couch-stretch.j... Like this but against a low bench with your knee on the floor: http://www.exrx.net/StretchImages/GluteusMaximus/StandingGlute... Kind of like this but perpendicular (keep your lumbar tight if you want a good stretch). http://exrx.net/StretchImages/GluteusMaximus/Bench.jpg | ||
| dannyboy73 | | ... | 13-09-2013 @ 12:15 |
Mask it or Casket !! Member 4600, 8166 posts SQ 240, BP 162.5, DL 255657.5 kgs @ 90.5kgs UnEq | Are you guys kidding? I cant even touch my knees! | ||
| Billwest | | ... | 13-09-2013 @ 12:16 |
Member 541, 4902 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq | Looked good to me, though not much to spare. More mobility definitely the way to go though. | ||