bfold-box squat stance

[IrishPower]

bfold,

i was down in the dungeon today and decided to do a real measurement of my stance. i point my toes way out and i took a measurement from furthest point to furthest point on inside of each shoe.

it was like 58"

btw: i have started doing some hip stretches on my 2 recovery days and i am having an easier time getting down the box now.

/irish

 

[p03t1c]

are you doing hip stretches or band work for the hips? with the wide stance, i take a pounding some days.

 

[IrishPower]

::with the wide stance, i take a pounding some days

Are you referring to your time spent in a Georgia prison?

hahahaha.... little southern humor for you.


i am just stretching down to the box.

 

[b fold the truth]

Hmmmm...my 50" stance at 6'2" seems pretty narrow...

B True

 

[IrishPower]

i cant break parallel very well with this stance. in fact, i am training right at parallel. i am will be moving my feet in at the meet.

hope it works!

today was crazy strong. worked up to 500 bar weight, 80 lbs of chain, and blues choked. it flew up.

check videos tonight.

/irish

 

[spatts]

I was squatting at 52 inches, arch to arch, toes out slightly, to a below-parallel box. I recently was told that toes out is a sign of weak hips, which ticked me off since I'm more comfortable with my toes forward anyway. So I brought my toes forward and my stance in, and broke my PR.

 

[w84me]

spatt ... you are right ... toes should always be pointed/angled slightly outward ... this allows the knees to follow the normal range of motion during the squt ... less damage to the knees this way .... there's all kind of research out there

 

[IrishPower]

louie simmons says that turning the toes in will create more hip flexion but that bigger lifters are usually more comfortable with toes out.

dave pasanella and ano turtiainen squat toes way out....

both 1000+ squatters... all the research i need.

/irish

 

[spatts]

As I told TheProject, point your toes in the direction of the biggest numbers.

 

[Hannibal]

louie simmons says that turning the toes in will create more hip flexion but that bigger lifters are usually more comfortable with toes out.

The way I look at it...and something I am working on is toes straight ahead in training. Works the hips and hamstrings more...makes the lift harder...which is the purpose of training.

When you are competing as Spatts says...whatever allows you to move the most weight.

 

[IrishPower]

spatts, i agree with your post pointing towards best numbers

hannibal:

i'll be sure to let dava pasanella, ano, and brent mikesell know your training advice.

oh wait... pasanella is dead (god rest his soul... greatest 275'er ever).

mikesell is still getting stronger... don't think he needs the advice.

turtiainen probably will want to know who the fuck you are.


i was offering advice to bfold, who is a large individual. if you get over 250, and your legs exceed 30 inches, let me know. maybe i will be more likely to listen.

 

[Hannibal]

hannibal:

i'll be sure to let dava pasanella, ano, and brent mikesell know your training advice.

oh wait... pasanella is dead (god rest his soul... greatest 275'er ever).

mikesell is still getting stronger... don't think he needs the advice.

turtiainen probably will want to know who the fuck you are.


i was offering advice to bfold, who is a large individual. if you get over 250, and your legs exceed 30 inches, let me know. maybe i will be more likely to listen.

Irish....I was talking about my own personal views on my own personal training. Where in the world did your reply come from??

 

[IrishPower]

sorry.

i have some sand in my vagina today.

i thought someone was calling my hips weak and telling me i wasnt training properly

i just read the message wrong.

/irish

 

[Hannibal]

sorry.

i have some sand in my vagina today.

i thought someone was calling my hips weak and telling me i wasnt training properly

i just read the message wrong.

/irish

Damn....kinda blind-sided me with that one. Actually my hips are weak, and after reading some of your recent posts I have moved my stance WAY OUT...and raised my box slightly. My hamstrings and hips are feeling the difference.

As a side note...another thing I have noticed about moving your feet out is the amount of pressure that it places on your ankles when you press your feet out instead of down. This is stress that takes some getting used to. However, I can tell that it is working the areas that need help for me.

Besides I have been telling B True to move his stance out for quite awhile...

 

[IrishPower]

yeah.... i get a little pissy especially after reading goheavy.

all i notice is that...

1. i am a lot stronger but cant break parallel without major degredation of form (tate says not to worry about it)

2. my knees dont hurt at all

3. my ankles are rammed against the side bars of my power cage and are leaving bruises... my wife is convinced i have been shackled at an S&M parlor

I am *really* nervous about bombing at canada but I am pretty sure I could half-squat 850 right now

I will let you know how it goes.

/irish (trying to get the sand out vigorously)