Thread: Critique my squat

are you resting at the bottom of the squat when u sit on the bucket? You shouldnt rest whenever you are doing squats. As for deadlifts, looks like good form to me.

going bellow parralel wears your knees. i wouldnt do that often if i were you.

On the squat video, it looks like you're actually sitting down on the bucket and taking the strain off your legs, you shouldn't do that. Just touch it enough to know you touched it and start going back up.

Originally Posted by Machher

going bellow parralel wears your knees. i wouldnt do that often if i were you.

no it doesn't.........What i been having is sharp pain in my leg joint...look at the circle in this pic

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14.../skeleton2.jpg


shiznit

i am having mixed reviews. according to this site, the guy is sitting and actually rocking at the bottom. I do that sometimes to get the momentum to push back up.. Scroll down and look at his box squat

http://www.joeskopec.com/assist.html

Hmm maybe I'm wrong then, but I was under the impression that that wasn't right, but it may be ok for box squats. Maybe someone more knowledgeable such as Mudge or P-Funk will come along.

Originally Posted by Seanp156

Hmm maybe I'm wrong then, but I was under the impression that that wasn't right, but it may be ok for box squats. Maybe someone more knowledgeable such as Mudge or P-Funk will come along.

i am confused.
It does make sense to just touch the box otherwise how else are you gonna overcome your sticking point. I am cheating myself

well, thanks anyway.....gotta go to sleep. be back tomorrow...

Originally Posted by pyro

i am confused.
It does make sense to just touch the box otherwise how else are you gonna overcome your sticking point. I am cheating myself

well, thanks anyway.....gotta go to sleep. be back tomorrow...

You should just touch the box/seat/bucket with your ass. Do your best not to rest on it, because your back will round a bit if you do. You want the weight to be on your quads, not your back.

Originally Posted by shiznit2169

are you resting at the bottom of the squat when u sit on the bucket? You shouldnt rest whenever you are doing squats. As for deadlifts, looks like good form to me.

I thought that there is muscle elasticity that comes into play, so pausing at the bottom isn't a bad thing if you want to develop more strength. In other words, it's easier to 'bounce' than it is to pause for a count of three. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Originally Posted by machher

going bellow parralel wears your knees. i wouldnt do that often if i were you.

I thought going below parallel further strengthens your knees; stopping before puts unnecessary strain on them.

Originally Posted by pyro

according to this site, the guy is sitting and actually rocking at the bottom. I do that sometimes to get the momentum to push back up.

Isn't rocking at the bottom kind of like bouncing a BB off your chest when you max out for benching? It's kind of cheating yourself, isn't it?