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[red80]

not if your goal is to hit parallel. that depth would have your squat attempt not count at any powerlifting meet in the world where hitting parallel is the requirement(top of knee lined up with top of thigh where it meets the hip) so if your goal is to hit parallel then it is not fine.

only squat full depth below parallel over here. 

 

 

[durden7]

Thats definitely parallel.

Also, im not sure its a core/lower back issue as was mentioned a few posts above. It could very well be a hip mobility issue. To me thats more than likely a core/lower back issue.

With that being said, its still a good squat.

 

[miniojw]

not if your goal is to hit parallel. that depth would have your squat attempt not count at any powerlifting meet in the world where hitting parallel is the requirement(top of knee lined up with top of thigh where it meets the hip) so if your goal is to hit parallel then it is not fine.



only squat full depth below parallel over here.   

Since @doctorshoes is not in a powerlifting meet and no asked how you squat. I think that subject was to give @doctorshoes some tips.

 

[red80]

the tip was to squat deeper but hey, that's just my opinion 

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was using powerlifting as a reference since they have clear criteria for what squatting to parallel is.

 

[djkaos23]

feels good to be back in the gym. been gone for faarrrrrrr to long. 2nd day back I did legs. Im already feeling it. Sore than a *****. Any tips to battle soreness. (glutamine tab good?)

 

[marley420]

Stay safe guys

 

[AZwildcats]

That sucks for that dude, hope he recovers 

Just another reminder to take full precautions when lifting. 

 

[jking0821]

Thats definitely parallel.

Also, im not sure its a core/lower back issue as was mentioned a few posts above. It could very well be a hip mobility issue. To me thats more than likely a core/lower back issue.

With that being said, its still a good squat.

This! Alllll of this

Squat looks good man. Hip mobility has always been an issue for me. Takes me a while to get them loose to get a lot of depth. But i have days when its not there. And i just go parallel. The only critique i would give would be to keep your chest up and try not to round your back. But i know for me personally when i get to those heavy sets and im getting fatigued thats the first thing that happens to me...a little lean forward...a little back rounding.

Keep up the good work

 

[miniojw]

feels good to be back in the gym. been gone for faarrrrrrr to long. 2nd day back I did legs. Im already feeling it. Sore than a *****. Any tips to battle soreness. (glutamine tab good?)

Do another leg day

srs

 

[bigboss]

 

[freeze]

that is parallel though. Not a bad squat. You don't actually have to go ATG for it to be considered a successful squat. In fact if you're goal is to cook your quads more, parallel is exactly where you want to go.

 

[durden7]

Im regards to that picture, theres a difference between powerlifting parallel and general fitness parallel.

 

[slicknick951]

Stupid question but What muscles are being worked below parallel that are not being worked at parallel?

 

[jking0821]

da angus

 

[baltimoregutta]

Stupid question but What muscles are being worked below parallel that are not being worked at parallel?

I think there's a greater emphasis on gluten/hams below parallel.

 

[everysingletime]

Squatting without breaking parallel puts the burden of weight bearing on the knees, which you don't want. Breaking parallel, if only just a little bit, activates glutes , hams (like mentioned above) and also hips to help accommodate the weight and take the pressure off the knees. Plus it activates the stretch reflex of the hamstrings to assist lifting the load back up.


Long story short, even if you're not doing powerlifting meets, you should still break parallel, if only a little bit, to help save your knees. You don't have to go ATG

To understand what I'm talking about, without any weight at all, hold a squat with only half depth for as long as you can. I can't even do it for that long without knees feeling uncomfortable. I bet your knees are going to start screaming. Now squat down to full depth and hold it for the same amount of time. I feel like I can stay at the bottom all day without my knees hurting.

 

[ayzee]

Squatting without breaking parallel puts the burden of weight bearing on the knees, which you don't want. Breaking parallel, if only just a little bit, activates glutes , hams (like mentioned above) and also hips to help accommodate the weight and take the pressure off the knees. Plus it activates the stretch reflex of the hamstrings to assist lifting the load back up.


Long story short, even if you're not doing powerlifting meets, you should still break parallel, if only a little bit, to help save your knees. You don't have to go ATG

Agreed and I've de-loaded quite a bit to make sure my form is in check.

 

[paulprince3730]

 

 
who said you need to be fat to be a powerlifter? there's tons of powerlifters who are lean and jacked. for example jonnie candito is like 5'7 178lbs and dude squats 550lbs+/deadlifts 600+lbs

id rather be strong than be a "aesthetic g4p sick kunt brah" but that's just me

 

Exactly, no one ever said you had to be fat as **** to be a powerlifter, some of yall just run with a topic without any do cause.

Oh yeah, same dude from the vid:

his face dont match his physique at all lol

thats another thing i dont get sometimes, how is he that lean but got a normal face?

 

[bigboss]

Im regards to that picture, theres a difference between powerlifting parallel and general fitness parallel.

There is no powerlifting parallel lol You either break it or ya don't.

99% of people I see squatting don't even make it to parallel.

Its even worse when you hear bros say they go "*** to grass" lol



Like do you really think you go that low? 

 

[bigboss]

 
his face dont match his physique at all lol

thats another thing i dont get sometimes, how is he that lean but got a normal face?

Good drugs lol

 

[djyoung08]

What u get the. Cellucor? I got mine too. Was quick.

Yeah I copped the protein

Re-upped on my multi + fish oil

Also copped a ZMA + Melatonin sup from Muscle Pharm.

 

[durden7]

Im regards to that picture, theres a difference between powerlifting parallel and general fitness parallel.

There is no powerlifting parallel lol You either break it or ya don't.

99% of people I see squatting don't even make it to parallel.

Its even worse when you hear bros say they go "*** to grass" lol



Like do you really think you go that low? 

Ok so what qualifies as a successful squat in a powerlifting meet

 

[bigboss]

Ok so what qualifies as a successful squat in a powerlifting meet

The last person in the diagram I posted is what is required in a meet. The hip crease must be below the top of the knee, thats what I mean when I say to break parallel.

 

[baltimoregutta]

You can only to that type of depth on a front squat, or high bar back squat from my experience.

Low bar back squat will force your lower back to round to go to that depth.

However, you can still break parallel with a low bar back squat.

 

[bigboss]

You can only to that type of depth on a front squat, or high bar back squat from my experience.

Low bar back squat will force your lower back to round to go to that depth.

However, you can still break parallel with a low bar back squat.

Correct, *** to grass is seen more olympic high bar squatting. But majority of the time low bar allows for more weight to be moved, which is why powerlifters use it.