Depth worrys

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sd1656		Depth worrys	13-04-2019 @ 18:08
Member 2376, 190 posts SQ 140, BP 100, DL 180 420.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq	Just watched my recent squats back and some concerns with depth. Need to do some stretching I think. Are these to depth do you reckon?

Wayne_Cowdrey		...	13-04-2019 @ 19:25
Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 22048 posts	Just about OK I reckon. Side view would be better, obviously.

sd1656		...	13-04-2019 @ 21:02
Member 2376, 190 posts SQ 140, BP 100, DL 180 420.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq	Wayne_Cowdrey said:Just about OK I reckon. Side view would be better, obviously. Thanks Wayne. Tbh I am pretty annoyed at how high they looked. I usually sink them pretty deep in comparison.

slimsim		...	13-04-2019 @ 22:39
My asshole is not watertight. Member 2926, 6050 posts SQ 217.5, BP 107.5, DL 225 550.0 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq	I think they look well in. Not always easy to tell when wearing baggy trackies but I’d never say they look high.

Rick		...	14-04-2019 @ 08:44
I am a bench-only guy Member 3, 10035 posts SQ 185, BP 175, DL 235 595.0 kgs @ 140kgs UnEq Administrator	Difficult angle. Your knee is lower than the catchers and higher than the floor, so your angle needs to be in between the angles of the bars at those heights from our perspective. On that basis, I would say 4 is out and 5 is in; the others are close. Some people preach "just in, more is a waste". I disagree. Even if the extra depth costs you a little (which I dispute, with appropriate technique), the mental boost from knowing you will never be failed on depth is worth it. Confidence is most of this game. I accept that my opinion is worthless, of course

Fatpete		...	14-04-2019 @ 10:39
Hyper obese Pete Member 70, 17880 posts SQ 322.5, BP 205, DL 300 827.5 kgs @ 133kgs Eq	Rick said: Some people preach "just in, more is a waste". I disagree. Even if the extra depth costs you a little (which I dispute, with appropriate technique), the mental boost from knowing you will never be failed on depth is worth it. Confidence is most of this game. These are wise words indeed. From time to time I officiate at non sanctioned comps where novices can dip their toe in the water without shelling out on memberships and official equipment first. I generally talk them through each lift, commands, what refs look for, what causes a fail etc. If you perform an heroic deep squat then any referee will pass that (assuming of course that everything else is in order), if you f**k it up heroically, it will be failed with alacrity. But if you squat borderline, then you will make us think and when we think we may not always come to the conclusion that you would like us to. My advice to any lifter is - don't make me think. Heroic passes or heroic fails - either is easy because you will get the decision that everyone (including yourself) knows you deserved. Borderline and there can be considerable disagreement between yourself, your coach, your mates and the refs and only what the refs think matters, so it can all get a bit like Brexit. And we all know that would be best avoided. My old coach always said that a borderline squat that gets failed is a huge amount of effort and brings zero reward. Go deep, be confident and have the peace of mind Rick refers to, and best of all, don't make me think. As Henry Ford once said "Thinking is the hardest work there is" For the record I watched that video once and would have failed 1 and 4 and passed 2, 3 and 5 but I would have thought about them all. Hope this helps

sd1656		...	14-04-2019 @ 11:13
Member 2376, 190 posts SQ 140, BP 100, DL 180 420.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq	Post Edited: 14.04.2019 @ 11:14 AM by sd1656 Great advice, Thank You for taking the time to reply. Yeah I agree about the been just in bit and that you should leave no doubt. I have never trained consistently but what I have noticed is my depth as dropped out as the years have gone on, flexibility maybe. Going from this Squats sunk no questions To... Will now focus on getting back into the groove.


Rick		...	14-04-2019 @ 22:51
I am a bench-only guy Member 3, 10035 posts SQ 185, BP 175, DL 235 595.0 kgs @ 140kgs UnEq Administrator	Good man. Use the recoil out of the bottom and you'll lose little or nothing from the extra depth. As a referee, I love people who squat like you in video 1, because I know I'll never have to break your heart.

Samthepigman		...	09-05-2019 @ 17:29
See You Next Tuesday Member 2254, 3824 posts SQ 240, BP 165, DL 300 705.0 kgs @ 89kgs UnEq	Weight looks too heavy for you to keep good form

sd1656		...	07-07-2019 @ 15:48
Member 2376, 190 posts SQ 140, BP 100, DL 180 420.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq	Few kilos lighter and not much training for a few weeks Where we at

IrishMarc		...	10-07-2019 @ 10:49
no really Irish Member 1196, 5908 posts SQ 312, BP 230, DL 320 862.0 kgs @ 114kgs UnEq	all looks good to me, form breaking down a bit

samue1son		...	17-09-2019 @ 18:02
Member 4416, 1369 posts SQ 210, BP 175, DL 240 625.0 kgs @ 122kgs UnEq	I have a question. Why did you go from wearing lifting shoes, to not? I ask because I went from bare feet, to shoes, but that was the result of some injury and loss of movement. You (seem to) have done the opposite?

danbaseley		...	21-09-2019 @ 18:06
A member for 10 years and still no mouldy peanuts Member 1252, 4479 posts SQ 160, BP 110, DL 215 485.0 kgs @ 98kgs UnEq	Post Edited: 21.09.2019 @ 18:07 PM by danbaseley I tend to go bare foot now. Used to wear weightlifting shoes for years. I found that my tendinitis/quad tendinopothy is worse when use weightlifting shoes: but flats/bare foot doesn't seem to be so bad. I also mitigate it further by doing DE work more than repetition work on squats.

slimsim		...	23-09-2019 @ 17:07
My asshole is not watertight. Member 2926, 6050 posts SQ 217.5, BP 107.5, DL 225 550.0 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq	danbaseley said:I tend to go bare foot now. Used to wear weightlifting shoes for years. I found that my tendinitis/quad tendinopothy is worse when use weightlifting shoes: but flats/bare foot doesn't seem to be so bad. I also mitigate it further by doing DE work more than repetition work on squats. I also did the same, having done weightlifting for many years, I'd not squatted in anything other than weightlifting shoes for about 12-years. I switched to barefoot as I was told it would enable me to use more hips /posterior chain involvement and I believe it has and I'm now stronger on squat than I've been in the last 6-years within 12-months of switching to barefoot and am confident of a lifetime PB within the next 6-months.

samue1son		...	30-09-2019 @ 18:48
Member 4416, 1369 posts SQ 210, BP 175, DL 240 625.0 kgs @ 122kgs UnEq	This thread has me encouraged for my squats coming on Wednesday. I'll try and do a switch to barefeet again after my warm up. Will be interesting.

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