How much can you squat?
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^^Thanks for sharing0
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Sam_I_Am77 wrote: »mustgetmuscles1 wrote: »sjohnson__1 wrote: »Doesn't matter if you don't squat deep.. Learned that the hard way... back squat finally up to 315x2.
I dont know if it matters or not but I only mentioned it for comparison purposes. Just like people who specify raw, beltless, knee wraps, high bar/low bar or other things. In some people it can change the amount you can lift.
It also changes the potential damage done to one's knee. Squatting to parallel has been show time and time again to be less stressful on the knees than partial squats.
^^^^this^^^^^^
I keep my mouth shut at my commercial gym but when I see people doing 1/8 or 1/4 squats I just cringe.......
IMO - "Full squats" are useless unless you're competing in the Olympics.......
Every Powerlifting federation I'm aware of uses just below parallel for depth requirements....
There are a lot of feds that do not - there are some awfully shy of depth world records out there.
As an FYI though - partial squats can be beneficial for hypertrophy, but not recommended for heavy loads.0 -
Best squat was at my recent meet - USAPL RAW one so you have to break parallel - belt and sleeves.
275lb at 157lb bodyweight.
My reps are actually better at 255lb x 5 with a couple in the tank which I did the other day when testing my 5RM - they calculate out to a much higher 1RM, but I have an ability to grind out reps that does not translate into a comparable 1RM when using a calculator..yet
. I generally only try to PR for 1RMs at meets nowadays.
Video of my squat at the meet the other month:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSgMmKvEyys"]youtube.com/watch?v=cSgMmKvEyys
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ow- I wannnnna play the video game- I forgot I had a video of mine.
barely legel 225- I have better cleaner 225- and said *kitten* 235- but I never got them loaded up. because lazy
... regardless- here's two *kitten* squats and a fail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyvBng7M-YI&list=UUB1irqpJB97uaZfNO2PJoNw
I have the same fold with the low bar setup as you0 -
Best squat was at my recent meet - USAPL RAW one so you have to break parallel - belt and sleeves.
275lb at 157lb bodyweight.
My reps are actually better at 255lb x 5 with a couple in the tank which I did the other day when testing my 5RM - they calculate out to a much higher 1RM, but I have an ability to grind out reps that does not translate into a comparable 1RM when using a calculator..yet. I generally only try to PR for 1RMs at meets nowadays.
Video of my squat at the meet the other month:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSgMmKvEyys"]youtube.com/watch?v=cSgMmKvEyys
Nice! That walk out was art. 3 steps, no wiggle, wobble or micro adjusting. Pro.
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mustgetmuscles1 wrote: »Best squat was at my recent meet - USAPL RAW one so you have to break parallel - belt and sleeves.
275lb at 157lb bodyweight.
My reps are actually better at 255lb x 5 with a couple in the tank which I did the other day when testing my 5RM - they calculate out to a much higher 1RM, but I have an ability to grind out reps that does not translate into a comparable 1RM when using a calculator..yet. I generally only try to PR for 1RMs at meets nowadays.
Video of my squat at the meet the other month:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSgMmKvEyys"]youtube.com/watch?v=cSgMmKvEyys
Nice! That walk out was art. 3 steps, no wiggle, wobble or micro adjusting. Pro.
Thank you :flowerforyou:. I was having issues with my walk out up until a little while ago as I was constantly clipping the uprights. SideSteel helped me work on it the first time I visited him and its been much more solid since, after some practice.0 -
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285 x 1 at around 178 to 180 body weight my stress day is 245 x 5 x 5
Currently on the 5th week of the Texas Method0 -
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mustgetmuscles1 wrote: »Best squat was at my recent meet - USAPL RAW one so you have to break parallel - belt and sleeves.
275lb at 157lb bodyweight.
My reps are actually better at 255lb x 5 with a couple in the tank which I did the other day when testing my 5RM - they calculate out to a much higher 1RM, but I have an ability to grind out reps that does not translate into a comparable 1RM when using a calculator..yet. I generally only try to PR for 1RMs at meets nowadays.
Video of my squat at the meet the other month:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSgMmKvEyys"]youtube.com/watch?v=cSgMmKvEyys
Nice! That walk out was art. 3 steps, no wiggle, wobble or micro adjusting. Pro.
Thank you :flowerforyou:. I was having issues with my walk out up until a little while ago as I was constantly clipping the uprights. SideSteel helped me work on it the first time I visited him and its been much more solid since, after some practice.
That was real nice for sure!!!
I've taken the approach of EVER lift under the bar- should be like that- and it's helped- because I'm much less fussy about it in terms of what I'll accept- and I do it so much more- it definitely helps bringing attention to it- you never realize how much energy it takes out of you.
LOL_ no I mean- at 235- I'm not so confident it was legal- meaning it was just not a very GOOD squat- although my posted 225- is also- not a particularly pretty squat.If you think 235 is sh!tty, you have issues! lol. That's amazing!
which is funny- because I can't squat low bar- well I mean- I could but it causes me some discomfort due to compression in my spine- so I have this weird high bar set up with a half *kitten* low bar fold... I cannot for the life of me get more up right- even my pause squats (posted a video on my page a while back) you can see- I think I'm as vertical as can be- and Nope nope nope- not even close.I have the same fold with the low bar setup as you
silly folds and mobility LOL0 -
Does anyone do negative squats?0
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195 on 5X5 but did 3 at 200 yesterday.0
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285lbs (1X5) @ 170 body weight.. I just started incorporating squats and deads in October. I have been gradually increasing my strength. I fell it's a mental struggle for me to get stuck at the bottom. I have been trying to pass this blockage. I want to be able to rep out 315 sometime in January.mustgetmuscles1 wrote: »Best squat was at my recent meet - USAPL RAW one so you have to break parallel - belt and sleeves.
275lb at 157lb bodyweight.
My reps are actually better at 255lb x 5 with a couple in the tank which I did the other day when testing my 5RM - they calculate out to a much higher 1RM, but I have an ability to grind out reps that does not translate into a comparable 1RM when using a calculator..yet. I generally only try to PR for 1RMs at meets nowadays.
Video of my squat at the meet the other month:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSgMmKvEyys"]youtube.com/watch?v=cSgMmKvEyys
Nice! That walk out was art. 3 steps, no wiggle, wobble or micro adjusting. Pro.
Thank you :flowerforyou:. I was having issues with my walk out up until a little while ago as I was constantly clipping the uprights. SideSteel helped me work on it the first time I visited him and its been much more solid since, after some practice.
That was real nice for sure!!!
I've taken the approach of EVER lift under the bar- should be like that- and it's helped- because I'm much less fussy about it in terms of what I'll accept- and I do it so much more- it definitely helps bringing attention to it- you never realize how much energy it takes out of you.
LOL_ no I mean- at 235- I'm not so confident it was legal- meaning it was just not a very GOOD squat- although my posted 225- is also- not a particularly pretty squat.If you think 235 is sh!tty, you have issues! lol. That's amazing!
which is funny- because I can't squat low bar- well I mean- I could but it causes me some discomfort due to compression in my spine- so I have this weird high bar set up with a half *kitten* low bar fold... I cannot for the life of me get more up right- even my pause squats (posted a video on my page a while back) you can see- I think I'm as vertical as can be- and Nope nope nope- not even close.I have the same fold with the low bar setup as you
silly folds and mobility LOL
Use a wider stance and push your knees out. It'll help you stay more upright.0 -
yopeeps025 wrote: »Does anyone do negative squats?
?? I do pause squats- not sure how different that would be from a negative- I'm not familiar with that as a regular training tool honestly.
hysterically have spent the last year trying to narrow my stance because it's been SO wide. I think I'm still not really satisfied with my form- I think it's okay- but definitely could be better.Use a wider stance and push your knees out. It'll help you stay more upright.0 -
yopeeps025 wrote: »Does anyone do negative squats?
?? I do pause squats- not sure how different that would be from a negative- I'm not familiar with that as a regular training tool honestly.
hysterically have spent the last year trying to narrow my stance because it's been SO wide. I think I'm still not really satisfied with my form- I think it's okay- but definitely could be better.Use a wider stance and push your knees out. It'll help you stay more upright.
Well you know the eccentric part of the lift you can do a lot more than concentric. I have read places that this can help with gains. We all want those three big lifts to go up.
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Scratch 180, now 185 5x5.
Feeling like the adding weight is going to slow down. Either that or I was not properly warmed up since the gym is apparently SUPER crowded on Xmas eve.0 -
220KG\485Lbs in my last comp (30th November).. Weighed 91.2KG\201Lbs. Have done a VERY debatable Paused (STUPIDLY), 225KG\495Lbs
"Rep day PB" today, 100KG\225Lbs for 32 reps... Must improve fitness, should have got an easy 40+ reps.. Working on that
Also agree with Sara... There are some feds that will pass a WR attempt, even if it is high!
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yopeeps025 wrote: »yopeeps025 wrote: »Does anyone do negative squats?
?? I do pause squats- not sure how different that would be from a negative- I'm not familiar with that as a regular training tool honestly.
hysterically have spent the last year trying to narrow my stance because it's been SO wide. I think I'm still not really satisfied with my form- I think it's okay- but definitely could be better.Use a wider stance and push your knees out. It'll help you stay more upright.
Well you know the eccentric part of the lift you can do a lot more than concentric. I have read places that this can help with gains. We all want those three big lifts to go up.
This isn't necessary at all. Just keep squatting heavy and frequently. No one in this thread is strong enough to require any special techniques to continue progressing, myself included. Always follow the KISS principle.
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Geez, that's some awesome carry over from your knee wraps! I haven't quite figured them out yet. They really just make me uncomfortable and my feet go numb.Shawshankcan wrote: »535
585 with wraps.
If you can feel your toes, they aren't tight enough.0 -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuWwNdnBN7g
here is my last meet PR 570# currently my training is based on 625# goal for my next meet. im in the Masters 40-44 308# class. working down to the 275 class for GPC World Championships in Las Vegas in Sept 2015 and making a run at the GPC World record of 1716#.0 -
most I have hit is 265 but my form was not good at all ….
currently working in 225 range to work on form and slowly bump up...0 -
I can squat all of the weight.
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Although I have a hacking cough and interrupted sleep last night, I hauled my buttocks in and ran through my quad workout today. Reading this thread before I left motivated me on.
295 x 1 (New PR)
This was preceded with:
135 x 12 reps
225 x 4 sets x 8 reps
245 x 6 reps
265 x 4 reps
285 x 2 reps
After that I followed up with hack squats, leg presses and goblet squats and some calf work I ended up with a total of 58,720 pounds exerted today.
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Well done!
I drank 3 liters of beer, 400ml of gluhwein, and two shots of whisky. I think you win, I'm not even drunk.
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If any of you started out very light or maybe feeling like squatting was super hard, how long did it take you to get to the point where it clicked and got easier? Not easy as in the weight felt like nothing but easy as in you didn't feel like "ugh, crap, time to squat again."
The squat is my worst lift. I can do bodyweight squats easy peasy and same goes for doing them with dumbbells on my shoulders. But back squats with a barbell are super difficult. I kind of hate them but am determined to get better. I feel like something is whopperjawed with me because my bench is 80 and my squat is 60 (lbs not kg!) From switching from dumbbells in October until now, I've only gone from 45 to 60. I'm the captain of the weak quad squad I think.0 -
I've never done anything less than 4 reps in the past 3-4 years. I usually go 315x8 for my last set.0
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yopeeps025 wrote: »
I have ripped the *kitten* out of my pants squatting...I have never *kitten* my pants, but I've come close.
My current 1 RM is 275 and it's likely to stay there for awhile. I do back squats as an accessory lift. I do a lot more front squatting...but I don't know my max for that either as I'm usually just trying to get in volume to help with my cleans and snatches.
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