Arnold doing squats in Pumping Iron

[Serea]

If you watch him doing squats, he doesn't even get near parallel. Is that a way of hitting the quads more than the gluts, by keeping feet closer together and not going down as far? Or was it just bad form, before they knew about going ass to the floor?

With my squats I have to point my toes out about 20 degrees just to keep balance, and go all the way down.

Sorry if this is a dumb question, it's late.

 

[KillerLoop]

Well to answer your question look at Arnold's legs compared to the rest of his body!

Go to parallell or lower.

 

[SeanHolmz]

Yep, what killer said, look at arnies legs. I'm sure there are people on EF that have bigger and more defined legs than arnie did.

 

[IronLion]

According to him they are perfect in proportion

 

[louden_swain]

There is another photo in the encyclopedia where is is performing an ass to floor squat with Dave Draper using 445lbs.

 

[JG1]

I actualy like the way Arnolds legs were built. I prefer that medium sized defined quads/ham with big calves look.

 

[WarriorPL]

I actualy like the way Arnolds legs were built. I prefer that medium sized defined quads/ham with big calves look.

Same here. My quads seem to get better pumps and size from stopping right over parallel.

 

[Mike_Rojas]

I read in one of his books that in his early years his thigh workout consisted of mostly full squats. He later changed, said it worked his glutes too much and didn't hit his lower quad area (around his knees) enough.

 

[jerkbox]

I actualy like the way Arnolds legs were built. I prefer that medium sized defined quads/ham with big calves look.

ditto

 

[MR2]

the only problem is my using your quads you will never reach your full squat potential!

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

arnoldsquat.jpg

here's the arny pic from that time peroid, he probably mixed up his techniques or something. i seem to remember him going deep myself..

 

[Shark01]

Remember, Pumping Iron was shot around contest time. The only two guys I've ever seen going balls out that close was Nasser (working his back like an animal 4 days out.....too bad it didn't help) and Dorian (4 plates a side on a Hammer incline press 7 days out.....what a stud).

 

[Serea]

I can't see the pic too clearly, but are Arnold's heels elevated with a board?

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

yep.

 

[Vageta]

Going below parallel actually takes some of the emphasis off of the quads and places it squarely on the glutes. If you want to activate your glutes while squatting then definately hit parallel or lower. If you don't want an ass like J-Lo then maybe you should stop before then. Personally I like to go right at parallel as stopping before then is harder on my legs than if I go parallel or lower.