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Title: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: spylike on April 15, 2008, 04:46:17 PM: Just need a bit of advice. Is this enough depth whilst squatting. It feels like as low as I can go. It's 484 lbs (220 kgs), I'm 23, natural and weigh 100 KG.

Thanks in advance - Rory
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: Deicide on April 15, 2008, 04:46:49 PM: Quote from: spylike on April 15, 2008, 04:46:17 PM
Just need a bit of advice. Is this enough depth whilst squatting. It feels like as low as I can go. It's 484 lbs (220 kgs), I'm 23 and weight 100 KG.

Thanks in advance - Rory

Dia Dhuit!
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: Bluto on April 15, 2008, 04:47:14 PM: i dont see anything
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: Epic_Monster on April 15, 2008, 04:47:59 PM: Quote from: Bluto on April 15, 2008, 04:47:14 PM
i dont see anything
Fail
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: spylike on April 15, 2008, 04:48:37 PM: Fixed. Ha ha @ fail.
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: The Squadfather on April 15, 2008, 04:49:13 PM: yes that's good depth, looks to be right at parallel.
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: m8 on April 15, 2008, 04:51:35 PM: Your ass should touch the floor or you're not squatting.
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: Bluto on April 15, 2008, 04:54:58 PM: a much more important question is - how much do you lift on leg extensions?
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: spylike on April 15, 2008, 04:56:10 PM: Quote from: m8 on April 15, 2008, 04:51:35 PM
Your ass should touch the floor or you're not squatting.

Would it pass at a PL comp?
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: 20inch calves on April 15, 2008, 04:59:56 PM: Quote from: spylike on April 15, 2008, 04:56:10 PM
Would it pass at a PL comp?

it would be close..but probably
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: monstercalves on April 15, 2008, 05:18:14 PM: Quote from: 20inch calves on April 15, 2008, 04:59:56 PM

it would be close..but probably

u got 20 inch calves???
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: Bluto on April 15, 2008, 05:19:40 PM: Quote from: monstercalves on April 15, 2008, 05:18:14 PM
u got 20 inch calves???

you got monstercalves???
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: monstercalves on April 15, 2008, 05:22:46 PM: Quote from: Bluto on April 15, 2008, 05:19:40 PM
you got monstercalves???

yep

u built like bluto or more like olive oil?
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: TheTerrifyer on April 15, 2008, 05:24:23 PM: It looks high to me. If you were at parallel your legs would also be parallel with the support bars, but they're clearly at an angle.
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: Palpatine Q on April 15, 2008, 05:27:29 PM: Quote from: spylike on April 15, 2008, 04:46:17 PM
Just need a bit of advice. Is this enough depth whilst squatting. It feels like as low as I can go. It's 484 lbs (220 kgs), I'm 23 and weight 100 KG.

Thanks in advance - Rory

Looks like you're just not breaking parallel but still good work dude
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: JohnnyVegas on April 15, 2008, 05:31:25 PM: Quote from: spylike on April 15, 2008, 04:56:10 PM
Would it pass at a PL comp?

No...close but not a pass.
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: spylike on April 15, 2008, 05:39:52 PM: Cheers for the replies lads. Some were very useful. I'll be sure to make amends next workout.
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: triple_pickle on April 15, 2008, 05:45:26 PM: for a full squat, the posterior part of the thigh should clear the top of the knee
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: dov on April 15, 2008, 06:35:02 PM: looks good to me...keep up the good work 8)
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: Tombo on April 15, 2008, 07:06:03 PM: meh who cares, some people don't have the same flexibility as others, i can barely reach that point without some serious pain in my lower back
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: Beener on April 15, 2008, 07:24:39 PM: Quote from: Tombo on April 15, 2008, 07:06:03 PM
meh who cares, some people don't have the same flexibility as others, i can barely reach that point without some serious pain in my lower back

Yeah personally my body just doesnt bend that way. So i slap 10lb plates under my ankles and i can go as low as i need.
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: TheTerrifyer on April 15, 2008, 07:28:02 PM: Quote from: Tombo on April 15, 2008, 07:06:03 PM
meh who cares, some people don't have the same flexibility as others, i can barely reach that point without some serious pain in my lower back

Then you need to fix your form. If you can't hit ass to ankles without hurting your back, you need some work. Widen your stance or change where you put the bar or something.
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: gordiano on April 15, 2008, 08:16:47 PM: Quote from: JohnnyVegas on April 15, 2008, 05:31:25 PM
No...close but not a pass.

That's what I was thinking.

Still, good effort. There are literally maybe a dozen people who "squat" at my gym. And maybe half of those actually do it right (depth wise).

Props!
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: Mobil on April 15, 2008, 08:19:50 PM: if not ass to calves then its not a squat
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: Hurricane Beef ! on April 15, 2008, 08:57:51 PM: They are 45 lbs plates . . . rubber coated probally 35's

The Beef
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: Tombo on April 15, 2008, 09:41:41 PM: Quote from: TheTerrifyer on April 15, 2008, 07:28:02 PM
Then you need to fix your form. If you can't hit ass to ankles without hurting your back, you need some work. Widen your stance or change where you put the bar or something.

thats not always the answer, its about flexibility, mainly in the hips and i just don't have it, so im not going to 'push it' with 200+ lbs on my back
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: spylike on April 16, 2008, 03:41:26 AM: Quote from: Hurricane Beef ! on April 15, 2008, 08:57:51 PM
They are 45 lbs plates . . . rubber coated probally 35's

The Beef

They are colour coded plates, 45lbs is blue.
Title: Re: Is this a deep enough squat/ decent weight?
Post by: Overload on April 16, 2008, 08:20:34 AM: Hard to judge from the pic, but you look just above parallel...a slightly wider stance might get you deeper.

Damn good lift any way you look at it.

8)