Fat Girl Squatting.

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  • AmyJeanMarie84
    AmyJeanMarie84 Posts: 54 Member
    My trainer is teaching me to have a love hate relationship with squats. I am not nearly strong enough for that weight though. Kudos!!
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    thats bad *kitten*!
  • LJCannon
    LJCannon Posts: 3,636 Member
    :drinker: AWESOME!!
  • Summer5555
    Summer5555 Posts: 104 Member
    80kgs?! You are super awesome! I've only just gone up to 35kgs, my weight would be your warm up set haha
  • danimalkeys
    danimalkeys Posts: 982 Member
    looking good!!

    If I can make 2 suggestions...

    1: try to work on a lower bar position. It's up really high on your neck, especially for a wider stance. If you bring your hands in some and pinch your shoulder blades together, you'll make a natural shelf where your rear delts and traps meet. Your arms in closer will help you lock everything in tight for support. It takes some getting used to but it will actually change your leverage some and make it easier to keep your form.

    2: get some better shoes to squat in. Cross trainers have too soft of a sole. Something flat like Converse Chuck Taylors, or a wrestling shoe. Or in sox if you can't get a flat shoe.

    1. As mentioned earlier in the thread, the bar isn't as high as it seems, my hair is just in the way. I posted a front view, check that. The bar is sitting on the natural shelf... but my shelf might be, fleshier? than normal. :wink:

    2. My shoes are New Balance Minimus. They have vibram soles -- so they are like those weird looking toe shoes, without the weird looking toes. They have zero rise in the heal, just like Chucks.

    :happy:

    Cool, hard to really see, it just looks like its more on you neck. Same with the shoes they look squishy! Thanks for explaining.
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    looking good!!

    If I can make 2 suggestions...

    1: try to work on a lower bar position. It's up really high on your neck, especially for a wider stance. If you bring your hands in some and pinch your shoulder blades together, you'll make a natural shelf where your rear delts and traps meet. Your arms in closer will help you lock everything in tight for support. It takes some getting used to but it will actually change your leverage some and make it easier to keep your form.

    2: get some better shoes to squat in. Cross trainers have too soft of a sole. Something flat like Converse Chuck Taylors, or a wrestling shoe. Or in sox if you can't get a flat shoe.

    1. As mentioned earlier in the thread, the bar isn't as high as it seems, my hair is just in the way. I posted a front view, check that. The bar is sitting on the natural shelf... but my shelf might be, fleshier? than normal. :wink:

    2. My shoes are New Balance Minimus. They have vibram soles -- so they are like those weird looking toe shoes, without the weird looking toes. They have zero rise in the heal, just like Chucks.

    :happy:

    Cool, hard to really see, it just looks like its more on you neck. Same with the shoes they look squishy! Thanks for explaining.

    I've had a few comments on the shoes, so I'm used to it.

    My gym doesn't allow shoe-less-ness.
  • leighann881
    leighann881 Posts: 371
    Go you!
  • sPaRkLiNgLYFE
    sPaRkLiNgLYFE Posts: 609
    sexy
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    You are totally right about the wider stance, it took me a while to figure out to widen my stance a bit when I started, but it made an enormous difference. It's amazing what just a small little change can do. I'm going to look up those shoes, too.

    Okay, now that I can see more of your gym, I'm not just jealous because you have pretty colored plates there. That gym looks really nice and spacious!
  • ShellyBell999
    ShellyBell999 Posts: 1,482 Member
    hatsofftoyou12081149401.gif

    Ha, Love it! :flowerforyou:
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
    :heart: :heart: :heart:

    Still crushing on you... :smile:
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    :heart: :heart: :heart:

    Still crushing on you... :smile:

    Same same :blushing:
  • Justjamie0418
    Justjamie0418 Posts: 1,065 Member
    I wanna lift.. soooooo bad.
  • suelegal
    suelegal Posts: 1,282 Member
    Love this! You are so inspirational!


    ...and to all you women who have been saying "I want to get into lifting" um... just do it?
  • postrockandcats
    postrockandcats Posts: 1,145 Member
    My fat *kitten* does squats, too! Gotta make room for the belly! Luckily the belly is becoming less of an issue with me as I'm sure it has for you! Great work!
  • Umeboshi
    Umeboshi Posts: 1,637 Member
    Awesome!
  • super_J73
    super_J73 Posts: 257 Member
    Thanks for posting! You are awesome!!!
  • cindyhoney2
    cindyhoney2 Posts: 603 Member
    You go girl! That's awesome!
  • danimalkeys
    danimalkeys Posts: 982 Member
    looking good!!

    If I can make 2 suggestions...

    1: try to work on a lower bar position. It's up really high on your neck, especially for a wider stance. If you bring your hands in some and pinch your shoulder blades together, you'll make a natural shelf where your rear delts and traps meet. Your arms in closer will help you lock everything in tight for support. It takes some getting used to but it will actually change your leverage some and make it easier to keep your form.

    2: get some better shoes to squat in. Cross trainers have too soft of a sole. Something flat like Converse Chuck Taylors, or a wrestling shoe. Or in sox if you can't get a flat shoe.

    1. As mentioned earlier in the thread, the bar isn't as high as it seems, my hair is just in the way. I posted a front view, check that. The bar is sitting on the natural shelf... but my shelf might be, fleshier? than normal. :wink:

    2. My shoes are New Balance Minimus. They have vibram soles -- so they are like those weird looking toe shoes, without the weird looking toes. They have zero rise in the heal, just like Chucks.

    :happy:

    Cool, hard to really see, it just looks like its more on you neck. Same with the shoes they look squishy! Thanks for explaining.

    I've had a few comments on the shoes, so I'm used to it.

    My gym doesn't allow shoe-less-ness.

    It's all good, just looking out for you! When you start to move some heavier weight like you are, the little things that didn't matter before all come into play.
  • Docmahi
    Docmahi Posts: 1,603 Member
    effing love it - I'm mirin that depth

    get it get it
  • Ascolti_la_musica
    Ascolti_la_musica Posts: 676 Member
    As with Dead-lifts having extra padding around the mid-section is an issue when it comes to squat form for larger women.

    Doing squats with a wider stance to allow your belly space is the key.

    ^ THIS ^

    It took me a little while to figure that one out! Do you have any tips for bent over rows? My belly goes halfway down my legs when I stand bent over, so my rows don't go very far at all. :-(
    Am I stuck just using dumbbells until my belly shrinks?
  • danimalkeys
    danimalkeys Posts: 982 Member
    As with Dead-lifts having extra padding around the mid-section is an issue when it comes to squat form for larger women.

    Doing squats with a wider stance to allow your belly space is the key.

    ^ THIS ^

    It took me a little while to figure that one out! Do you have any tips for bent over rows? My belly goes halfway down my legs when I stand bent over, so my rows don't go very far at all. :-(
    Am I stuck just using dumbbells until my belly shrinks?
    Does your gym have a cambered bar? That's what I used to use.
  • Ascolti_la_musica
    Ascolti_la_musica Posts: 676 Member
    No, just a standard barbell set and dumbbells up to 15 pounds.

    My gym is a HORRIBLE place for anyone above 15% body fat, so we just work out at home.
  • danimalkeys
    danimalkeys Posts: 982 Member
    No, just a standard barbell set and dumbbells up to 15 pounds.

    My gym is a HORRIBLE place for anyone above 15% body fat, so we just work out at home.
    Then just go with what you have. You can pause at the top of the rep, to get some more time under tension, and you might be able to use more weight since the range of motion isn't as much.
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    As with Dead-lifts having extra padding around the mid-section is an issue when it comes to squat form for larger women.

    Doing squats with a wider stance to allow your belly space is the key.

    ^ THIS ^

    It took me a little while to figure that one out! Do you have any tips for bent over rows? My belly goes halfway down my legs when I stand bent over, so my rows don't go very far at all. :-(
    Am I stuck just using dumbbells until my belly shrinks?

    I've found rows difficult too, bringing them up so the bar touches the underside of my boobs seems to be the best way.

    They are tricky.

    I do find dumbbells easier..
  • Oishii
    Oishii Posts: 2,675 Member
    Mesmerising gif! I wanted to ask what pace you squat at in real life, compared to the gif, but I guess the speed of the gif varies...

    Plus, you squat the equivalent of me when I was 8 months pregnant and that's very cool!

    Xxx
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    Mesmerising gif! I wanted to ask what pace you squat at in real life, compared to the gif, but I guess the speed of the gif varies...

    Plus, you squat the equivalent of me when I was 8 months pregnant and that's very cool!

    Xxx

    I inhale on the way down, then exhale on the way up... If that gives you indication of speed.

    In the photo taken from the front you can see my lips are kinda pursed, I try and blow the air out slowly.

    For really heavy squats (for 1RM's) I inhale at the top, and hold it and brace my core, down, the exhale up.
  • meeulk
    meeulk Posts: 246 Member
    love it!
  • cebiginalaska
    cebiginalaska Posts: 280 Member
    Awesome :)
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Awesome!

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