wtf. quarter squats

[danny81]

in a wreslting booki have the workout says to do quarter squats as opposd to ful squats. wtf is the reasoning behind that?

 

[fufu]

The reasoning is the wrestling book was written by a moron.

 

[danny81]

no. the book was written by avery succesful wrestler.

 

[kiko]

You don't get all the benefits of squats unless you go pass parallel. Why bother with quarter squats?

 

[danny81]

idk. thats why i was asking

 

[XFatMan]

no. the book was written by avery succesful wrestler.

Exactly. He is a successful wrestler - not a successful bodybuilder. Whatever the reasoning behind it, it's rubbish. It's like moving the car 2 inches in a Formula 1 race - not exactly what you need to win, right?

 

[Witchblade]

Maybe he wants to overload his quads or get used to higher weights.

Either way, more depth = better. The more, the better.

 

[Nate K]

Maybe he wants to overload his quads or get used to higher weights.

Either way, more depth = better. The more, the better.

To an extent, there is no reason to risk injury by goin ass to grass if you don't feel confident or comfortable with it.

Parallel is pretty deep.

 

[AKIRA]

Uh oh..here we go..

 

[danny81]

Maybe he wants to overload his quads or get used to higher weights.

Either way, more depth = better. The more, the better.

yah mayby he only wanted to work the quads because he recomended u do the squat 3-4x a week

 

[Witchblade]

To an extent, there is no reason to risk injury by goin ass to grass if you don't feel confident or comfortable with it.

Parallel is pretty deep.

Provided you are flexible enough, going past parallel is actually safer than just parallel.

 

[DOMS]

Provided you are flexible enough, going past parallel is actually safer than just parallel.

It's much easier on the knees, too.

 

[Nate K]

I refer to parallel as the top of the quad being parrallel to the ground; not the femer bone. I'm not sure what the rule is for powerlifters.

There is about a half inch difference between ass to grass and the top of my quads being parallel to the ground. I feel that last little bit buts my lower back under more stress.

 

[fufu]

no. the book was written by avery succesful wrestler.

And does being a successful wrestler make you a good athletic trainer?

 

[NordicNacho]

poliquin loves them

you go atg

go up a quater of the way

go back down

then go all the way up

Im scared to try them

 

[P-funk]

poliquin loves them

you go atg

go up a quater of the way

go back down

then go all the way up

Im scared to try them

1 and a quarter's are tough!

 

[danny81]

And does being a successful wrestler make you a good athletic trainer?

no but it obviously works for wreslting. mayby not power lifting.

 

[NordicNacho]

1 and a quarter's are tough!

I'll try them some day

These look really good too! Im doing them this week for sure

TESTOSTERONE NATION - Exercise of the Week: Single DB Overhead Squats

 

[soxmuscle]

poliquin loves them

you go atg

go up a quater of the way

go back down

then go all the way up

Im scared to try them

I'm going to try these on Thursday, cool.

 

[Rubes]

no but it obviously works for wreslting. mayby not power lifting.

if you ask me the book is full of shit. go parallel or past. dont think that only going 1/4 of the way down will help at all. and anyways wrestling is about being explosive knowing what youre doing and doing it at the right time.

 

[Gazhole]

no but it obviously works for wreslting. mayby not power lifting.

I hardly think quarter squats were the sole reason for him being a good wrestler.

Maybe he would have had more success with full squats but we'll never know.

A full range of motion is better in most cases, thats just a general rule of lifting.

If him being a successful wrestler means he knows how to train YOU, then everybody could get huge by doing Ronnie Coleman's workouts. It doesnt work like that.

 

[buening]

We poke fun at the goons at the gym who get all pumped up and load the bar up with 400 and then squat with a ROM of 6". I guess this is why they have bird legs

Take wrestling advice from a wrestler and take weight lifting advice from a weightlifter (provided he is human unlike Ronnie Coleman, etc.)

 

[buening]

There is about a half inch difference between ass to grass and the top of my quads being parallel to the ground. I feel that last little bit buts my lower back under more stress.

I'm the same way. I'm 5'9" and have short legs compared to my upper body. The difference of ATG and parallel FOR ME is minimal. ATG has its benefits assuming ankle and hip flexibility is present and you don't have midget legs Past parallel I've noticed I go into a posterior pelvic tilt. This is strictly a hip flexibility problem of mine. Ankles are like rubber, so thats not the problem.

BTW, I love one and a quarters. Those and heavy 20 reps squats will make a man out of ya

 

[KelJu]

Danny, don't think that because the guy was a good wrestler that he knows everything. Often times, people are simply destined for a certain sport because of their natural ability and other factors.

If you want to have strong legs, go at least parallel. It is as simple as that. I can show you a couple hundred body building magazines where some asshole just makes shit up for the sake of selling an over priced magazine.

The fact that you asked the question in the first place makes me think that you knew what he was saying didn't seem quite right.

 

[danny81]

Danny, don't think that because the guy was a good wrestler that he knows everything. Often times, people are simply destined for a certain sport because of their natural ability and other factors.

If you want to have strong legs, go at least parallel. It is as simple as that. I can show you a couple hundred body building magazines where some asshole just makes shit up for the sake of selling an over priced magazine.

The fact that you asked the question in the first place makes me think that you knew what he was saying didn't seem quite right.

yah i didnt think it was right thats why i was asking. thanks.