Compliment on my squat
hsnider29
Posts: 394 Member
I have been stressing over my squat form. I haven't recorded a video because I need my husband to do it and we almost never go to the gym at the same time. Yesterday after I finished my workout I was hanging on the assisted chinup machine and an older man came over to me and asked me where I learned to squat like I did. I informed him that duh, youtube, of course. He said no one squats like that anymore, especially not men. He told me I was doing a great job.
I'm not sure if he knows what proper squat form looks like but he seemed impressed by how low my squat was. Made me feel good
I'm not sure if he knows what proper squat form looks like but he seemed impressed by how low my squat was. Made me feel good
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That is really cool!0
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Awesome!!!! I don't see a lot of people doing the parallel squat at my gym. Keep up the great form :happy:0
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Awesome! :flowerforyou:
I think working out at a gym and seeing so many people with bad form would just make me crazy. It's best for all involved that I lift at home ... which is where I would end up anyway after correcting everyone on their form and posthastily getting kicked out of the gym. :bigsmile:
I think if you even just *try* properly squatting below parallel according to Rippetoe and just keep hacking away at it, your form will still be better than that of many gym rats out there.0 -
Awesome! :flowerforyou:
I think working out at a gym and seeing so many people with bad form would just make me crazy. It's best for all involved that I lift at home ... which is where I would end up anyway after correcting everyone on their form and posthastily getting kicked out of the gym. :bigsmile:
I think if you even just *try* properly squatting below parallel according to Rippetoe and just keep hacking away at it, your form will still be better than that of many gym rats out there.
I clicked on your profile by accident when I went to look at this post and realized that you are in Melbourne. I'm in Orlando! Small world!0 -
I clicked on your profile by accident when I went to look at this post and realized that you are in Melbourne. I'm in Orlando! Small world!
Indeed! :laugh:0 -
Awesome compliment! (From what I hear, he's right, not too many folks squatting below parallel out there.)0
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That's terrific, go you!
At my gym I see several people with awesome, parallel or ATG squat form, but many others look bad. I don't have the self confidence to say anything to any of them LOL.0 -
aww what a great compliment! would have made my day :flowerforyou:0
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Awesome compliment! (From what I hear, he's right, not too many folks squatting below parallel out there.)
Not many at my gym for sure!0 -
That's terrific, go you!
At my gym I see several people with awesome, parallel or ATG squat form, but many others look bad. I don't have the self confidence to say anything to any of them LOL.
I agree. I watched a woman squatting on the Smith Machine today and her back was so rounded. I don't know if you could hurt yourself or if squats like that are even beneficial. She looked like she was in pretty good shape. I'm not an expert though and even doubt my squat form at times.
I see many women at my gym doing isolation exercises if they are using free weights. I wish they would squat with me!0 -
aww what a great compliment! would have made my day :flowerforyou:
It made mine!0 -
Congratulations! That would make my day too!0
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Awesome! I saw a guy the other day only going down about 40% of the way. Weight is too heavy dude. Sorry.0
