dips kill your shoulders, dont do them
The same goes with squats (90 degrees minimum between lower/upper leg)
not true at all, tell that to an olympic lifter
In the face of an argument about how low one can safely go on squats, I'm definitely going to err on the side of caution and listen to the people who say don't go lower than parallel.
explain to me how going lower than parallel can be more damaging than parallel.
also, the post i responded to said 90 degress, which is actually above parallel. a partial squat (above parallel) can be done with more weight, and loads the knee more than a full squat. so you are A) putting more pressure on the knees and B) adding more weight to a motion that already loads the knees.
I pretty much said I don't know what the truth is, so I can't very well explain it. I'm sure others here will probably do so soon enough.
Until that time, I can only go with my gut instinct on this one, which stems from common sense exercise principles: the less extreme way of doing any activity is usually going to be the safer way.
the problem is, though, that a half-squat and a full squat involve different points where you switch from eccentric to concentric. one (that half squat) places more load on the knees at this point.
Hey, if you can get a consensus that agrees with you about this, I'll reconsider. But until then, I'll err on what appears to be the more cautious side.
what if what appears to be the more cautious side is more likely to harm you?
I think full squats are safe as long as you have enough hamstring and
glute flexibility so that you back doesn't round as you descend.
It's a very natural position. Babies do it and people in many parts of the
world still descend into full squats all the time during waste evacuation.
They ascend with less weight than they descended with though...
Yes, but is it safer than not going fully as the other poster alleges?
What say Rickson and Chess9 about which is safer, going low on squats or not?
They'll probably say it depends on your anatomy... I can go ATG on my squats as long as I keep my weight on my heels, while my friend can barely get past parallel, and has tons of knee popping and crackling.
Im 165#
Bench 305
Squat 325
Dead 320
This anecdote offers no support for the "full is safer" argument, nor even a "depends on your anatomy" argument, given we are trying to determine which way is safer. Instead it suggests that partial is safer. Whether some people could go full without ill-effect does not mean that full is safer, ya know?
We need some more opinions! Rickson, pay attention and put your two cents in here.
Also, what about the thing of not letting your knees go past your toes? Isn't going fuller likely to increase that happening?
And what does "ATG" stand for?
Yes, those internet medical diagnoses are perfect if you are looking for in injury upgrade-say, a strain to tear.
Im 165#
Bench 305
Squat 325
Dead 320
I put up 285 for 20 reps 3 sets 5 mins rest between sets. first I warmed up with 6 sets of seated shoulder press started at 185 for 15 reps finshed at 255 for 5 reps.Shoulder feels good going to still get a mri on the 30th and get the results on the 2nd. Haven't played tennis for 4 weeks. If I do decide to play again no more two hand backhands just hit the slice and crank out some onehand top spin backhands. I will string my racquet with 15l vs gut on the crosses and Luxilon power rough 16l on the mains 60 pounds.
Plus I weigh 209 so 285 isn't really that heavy for my weight.
I am not built for squats so I never done them.
Most of the time I keep the reps at 25 and the weight at 450 max on a cybex leg press machine to burn up the legs.
I have only done deadlifts to 365 when my weight was 185 with no belt and no knee wraps.
If you are doing squats the right way you should feel it in your legs not your lower back. If you feel it more in your back you are doing a good morning movement.
I checked out the chart you posted I was elite in benching 365 and pressing with 245 at 185. I have only done deadlifts to 365 when my weight was 185 with no belt and no knee wraps. I was too scared to go past that weight since I don't want to wreck my lower back since I was playing Junior hockey at the time. Plus I was building strength so I kept the reps at 5-8 range and the weight at 85 percent of my max.
I am not built for squats so I never done them. I instead do leg press instead I gone as heavy as 3 reps at 900 and one rep for 1000lbs. Most of the time I keep the reps at 25 and the weight at 450 max on a cybex leg press machine to burn up the legs. Sounds heavy and it is but I seen bodybuilders do like 2500 on the sled on utube Ronnie Coleman. Plus at that weight you feel it more in your joints than on your muscle.
It's hard to gauge most lifts like bench, squats, leg press since most guys do short reps. Most of the time you have to see the lift to believe it unless you know that person and know they use good form. I use to clean 245 then press it and put it behind my neck then do my step ups for hockey. To make elite In all I would have to squat 480, clean 310, deadlift 548 never going to happen to me.
I was told I am good at benching because I have strong lats and rear delts, traps and lower back for support. I got good at it with years of training that lift and alot of it is to train your muscles for that movement and your mental training to lift for a one rep max.
At my best last summer at 190lbs
Bench: 275
Squat: 385, missed 405 by a little
Deadlift: 455
Mono and injuries got me, down to 225/315/405 right now. Hoping to get a 315/500/800 before I'm 25 (20 now, 21 beg of may)
At my best last summer at 190lbs
Bench: 275
Squat: 385, missed 405 by a little
Deadlift: 455
Mono and injuries got me, down to 225/315/405 right now. Hoping to get a 315/500/800 before I'm 25 (20 now, 21 beg of may)
800lb deadlift?
Jesus, that'd give you the drug tested world record in your weight class....by a long shot.
My numbers at around 170lbs.
Bench: 230
Squat: 408
Deadlift: 401
I neither deadlift nor bench very much. Bench tends to make my shoulders tighten up a bit too much for the class lifts
Killer deadlift I never gone past 365 since I was worried about wrecking my lower back nice lift!! 385 is a sweet squat almost 4 plates!!
ATG = "AS*S to Grass", as in going as low as possible.
Those goal weights would be around 220-225 BW. I'm 170 now and we have the same lifts except squat, idk how you got a 408 when I missed 405 20lbs heavier. Being 6'1 doesn't help me either aha. And to get that deadlift I'd probably have to use if I want to stay around 225 at 10% and I probably will. Another long shot goal is to get a 845 squat and break the 225 weight class record.
Deadlift is my strongest by far. Long arms make it easier to pull. I was so pissed when I missed that 405 squat, would've been awesome to hit 4 plates. I can do a 4 plate box squat but can't back squat it yet. Hoping to hit that by May.
You're bench is sick for having 4 shoulder surgeries. I've had 2 and I can't imagine going above 225 right now. Got my standing press to 135 and am not going above that any time soon. Did you have any surgeries before 20? I'm 21 in May and had 2 in high school and it's so frustrating having my lifts stalled and regressing a little in my physical prime. Yours were spread out right, not all within 4-5 years?
EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlMCIhdMSg4 825 squat at 220 bw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nZ-F7MHpbA 800 dead at 240
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVhvy6T8dIA 875x4 dead at I think 280
couple inspirations to watch before squat and deadlift day
Those goal weights would be around 220-225 BW. I'm 170 now and we have the same lifts except squat, idk how you got a 408 when I missed 405 20lbs heavier. Being 6'1 doesn't help me either aha. And to get that deadlift I'd probably have to use if I want to stay around 225 at 10% and I probably will. Another long shot goal is to get a 845 squat and break the 225 weight class record.
Deadlift is my strongest by far. Long arms make it easier to pull. I was so pissed when I missed that 405 squat, would've been awesome to hit 4 plates. I can do a 4 plate box squat but can't back squat it yet. Hoping to hit that by May.
You're bench is sick for having 4 shoulder surgeries. I've had 2 and I can't imagine going above 225 right now. Got my standing press to 135 and am not going above that any time soon. Did you have any surgeries before 20? I'm 21 in May and had 2 in high school and it's so frustrating having my lifts stalled and regressing a little in my physical prime. Yours were spread out right, not all within 4-5 years?
EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlMCIhdMSg4 825 squat at 220 bw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nZ-F7MHpbA 800 dead at 240
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVhvy6T8dIA 875x4 dead at I think 280
couple inspirations to watch before squat and deadlift day
5'7" and 160 lbs. I can do 235 lbs for reps. Not a lot but enough for me
10% 225 is 55 lbs of lean muscle gain? That would be tough as a natural.