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@TheJimi I tried 140kg but couldn't press it, shoulders were done by then. (Too many aets prior - wasn't supposed to be doing a PB)
10 reps jump squats empty bar, 10 reps deep squats 10kg a side. No rest period - need 2 people to load/unload the bar. Most don't make it past the 3rd set
Hoofy said:
What do you lot think?
http://www.workoutbox.net/?p=863
I've seen this before. Done as a leg finisher combined with squatting. http://www.workoutbox.net/?p=863
10 reps jump squats empty bar, 10 reps deep squats 10kg a side. No rest period - need 2 people to load/unload the bar. Most don't make it past the 3rd set
Hoofy said:
Ouch. Pass me the pies.
We'll be calling you poofy soon Sessions are finally improving, haven't touched whey in a while now. I'm assuming cleaner eating is helping
3x5 incline working sets followed by 10x 137.5kg flat then 24x 100kg flat. Estimated 1RM puts me at around 180kg (my best at my heaviest) so touch wood come bulk time I'll be at where I was before
Chaps: do you squat ass-to-grass?
When I was 5x5ing last year, I didn't. Chasing ever higher weights, parallel was all I could do.
More recently, having switched back to hypertrophy sets on lower weights to both save my old body
and cope with my shoulder injury, I squat right down as low as it goes, sometimes even putting a 'pause' in at the bottom before the lift.
Real mix of internet gospel on the matter though. Some people suggest that anything past parallel is a 'waste'. It doesn't feel like a waste; it feels like it puts maximum pull on the glutes, or have I just convinced myself of that?
When I was 5x5ing last year, I didn't. Chasing ever higher weights, parallel was all I could do.
More recently, having switched back to hypertrophy sets on lower weights to both save my old body
and cope with my shoulder injury, I squat right down as low as it goes, sometimes even putting a 'pause' in at the bottom before the lift.Real mix of internet gospel on the matter though. Some people suggest that anything past parallel is a 'waste'. It doesn't feel like a waste; it feels like it puts maximum pull on the glutes, or have I just convinced myself of that?
LordGrover said:
Good question.
My experience is similar - I 'feel the burn' when I go past parallel and enjoy the sensation but t'Internets gurus say I'm wasting time and effort.
Say it ain't so...
These same Internet gurus who probably can't squat 2 plates a side? My experience is similar - I 'feel the burn' when I go past parallel and enjoy the sensation but t'Internets gurus say I'm wasting time and effort.
Say it ain't so...
I can't remember exactly what I read but just above parallel is bad for you and possibly parallel itself is (again I can't recall what it was and I'm on mobile Internet so not going to look
)
Here's some science.
https://www.t-nation.com/training/7-reasons-to-squ...
Tldr; Squat deeper, get bigger and stronger.
https://www.t-nation.com/training/7-reasons-to-squ...
Tldr; Squat deeper, get bigger and stronger.
smiffy180 said:
These same Internet gurus who probably can't squat 2 plates a side?
I can't remember exactly what I read but just above parallel is bad for you and possibly parallel itself is (again I can't recall what it was and I'm on mobile Internet so not going to look )
Above parallel is bad because of the forces acting on the knee.I can't remember exactly what I read but just above parallel is bad for you and possibly parallel itself is (again I can't recall what it was and I'm on mobile Internet so not going to look
)Hoofy said:
I find it funny when people on YT post about the knee going past the toes resulting in knees blowing out. I do hear that Al-Qaida ditched IEDs in favour of suicidal squatters forcing their knees past their toes.
It certainly puts additional stresses on the insertions in the knees and most people are stronger with a more hip dominant squat. You're right though the risks are definitely overblown! Hoofy said:
I find it funny when people on YT post about the knee going past the toes resulting in knees blowing out. I do hear that Al-Qaida ditched IEDs in favour of suicidal squatters forcing their knees past their toes.
reminded me of the squat jog scene from 4 lions!
Rubber dinghy rapids bro!
In other news, I've become ill!
Pancreatitis apparently. Not happy.
smiffy180 said:
reminded me of the squat jog scene from 4 lions!
Rubber dinghy rapids bro!
In other news, I've become ill!
Pancreatitis apparently. Not happy.
What's the cause in your case?
I had a whole tray of clotted rice pudding last night, some ice-cream today and a masshoosive bar of galaxy...CARBSs . Back to normal after the run tomorrow.Tweaked my back on Tuesday trying to do a pistol, thought I'd have to get a mate to run, but it's eased off and I should be ok.
Halb said:
I had a whole tray of clotted rice pudding last night, some ice-cream today and a masshoosive bar of galaxy...CARBSs . Back to normal after the run tomorrow.Tweaked my back on Tuesday trying to do a pistol, thought I'd have to get a mate to run, but it's eased off and I should be ok.
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