well.. many times it's arguable if it is paralell. Also you guys use the super ultra wide stance and hunch your back forward,, oh and i forgot to mention you guys wrap your knees like hell...
i think i heard a quote from Dorian once,, went something like "you might as well put a big spring under your ass"
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Well, all of it is legal. A wide stance, sitting back instead of down, places the emphasis on the hamstrings, glutes, and lower back, which are by and large stronger than the quadriceps. Any exercise physiologist worth a fuck will tell you that. Also, Ive seen bodybuilders (Ronnie, Dorian
) who wraptheir knees for squats, leg presses, etc. They are using the same knee wraps that powerlifters use. They use elbow sleeves to bench too...same effect.
Jason