How deep do you squat?

[MrMuscle]

Im an ass to the grass kinda guy myself

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxSN08Xd5_U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvOjoxzu-4Y

 

[perkele]

So deep I would get 3 white lights.

 

[MrMuscle]

So deep I would get 3 white lights.

Im pretty sure you squatting would raise red flags, not white lights. But ok.

 

[perkele]

Bee Gees' classic: "How deep is your squat"

 

[stilleto]

So deep I would get 3 white lights.

same here.

 

[mrplunkey]

We box squat frequently in our gym and completely off-load our legs before pressing back up. On the 13" box days, it really sucks being 6'3".

 

[SgtSlaughter]

balls deep in moose-knuckle-stank-box

 

[bloodinbloodout]

Parralel. I can't go ass to grass with heavy weight for some reason.

 

[pintoca]

my squat is a deep as my squatting-jeans would allow it.

Those Jordache sure are tight yo! I usually get the question: "So, those calf-raises working yet?"... Bitch, this ain't calf-raises, these are 17.5° squats you fool!

 

[digimon7068]

Im an ass to the grass kinda guy myself

i used to be too. . .505 for two reps. . .ass to the floor. . .now my knees are bone-on-bone , i wear an electrical stimulation device on them at night in an effort to ward off tkr for a few more years. . .i'm only 42

 

[superqt4u2nv]

No more myspace or youtube at work QT = PWNED

 

[MrMuscle]

i used to be too. . .505 for two reps. . .ass to the floor. . .now my knees are bone-on-bone , i wear an electrical stimulation device on them at night in an effort to ward off tkr for a few more years. . .i'm only 42

that sucks bro! But im not convinced deep squatting alone causes those problems. Im more in the school of thought that deep squatting is healthier on the knees than stopping midway.

props on 505 though man. i cant even get half that hehe.

 

[digimon7068]

that sucks bro! But im not convinced deep squatting alone causes those problems. Im more in the school of thought that deep squatting is healthier on the knees than stopping midway.

props on 505 though man. i cant even get half that hehe.

i don't think squatting had much to do with it actually. . .i think it's a combination of bad genes (my mom has two new knees as do several of the older folks in my family), football, skate boarding, mogul-bashing, motocross, rugby and sqautting too much, too deep. . .i'm currently rehabbing with an electrical stimulation device and i'm back to 225 but only to 90 degrees. . .i'll never go past that again. . .

 

[MrMuscle]

i don't think squatting had much to do with it actually. . .i think it's a combination of bad genes (my mom has two new knees as do several of the older folks in my family), football, skate boarding, mogul-bashing, motocross, rugby and sqautting too much, too deep. . .i'm currently rehabbing with an electrical stimulation device and i'm back to 225 but only to 90 degrees. . .i'll never go past that again. . .

yeah, alot of those sports can be murder to knees!
sorry to hear about your misfortune bro. I dont wish that on even my worst enemies!

 

[digimon7068]

yeah, alot of those sports can be murder to knees!
sorry to hear about your misfortune bro. I dont wish that on even my worst enemies!

pfft. . .i'm not complaining. . .lotta people got it a lot worse than me

 

[perkele]

i used to be too. . .505 for two reps. . .ass to the floor. . .now my knees are bone-on-bone , i wear an electrical stimulation device on them at night in an effort to ward off tkr for a few more years. . .i'm only 42

How much you weigh?

 

[digimon7068]

How much you weigh?

back then (in my late 20's/early 30's) 215 to 225. . .right now i'm 235

 

[perkele]

back then (in my late 20's/early 30's) 215 to 225. . .right now i'm 235

OK, fattie.


My squat record is 518 from 1993, in 181 class. Squat suit (could have been smaller) & knee wraps.

 

[jd_uk]

Those don't look good for the knees.

 

[MrMuscle]

Those don't look good for the knees.

hm? when you go below paralell the strain moves from you knees to your hip and glutes. I belive its actually better to go deep than to stop midway.

 

[solidspine]

Parallel Like you I too do front squats,

 

[SgtSlaughter]

hm? when you go below paralell the strain moves from you knees to your hip and glutes. I belive its actually better to go deep than to stop midway.

yup.

 

[the-short-one]

ass to ankles.

 

[MrMuscle]

ass to ankles.

for some reason, hearing that from you makes it sound hot.

 

[jd_uk]

hm? when you go below paralell the strain moves from you knees to your hip and glutes. I belive its actually better to go deep than to stop midway.

I'm no expert so i'm not saying you're wrong, but i'm also not sure that i agree with you.

I recently saw a doctor that deals with exercise-related injuries (pretty good doctor...deals with international sports teams) and he seemed to think that a lot of bodybuilders/personal trainers were wrong when they said that going lower is better for the knees. I can see his point as even though you're forcing your glutes/hips etc to do more work, the knee joints are still the ones that allow the movement. By going that extra distance it's possible that there is even more strain on the knees and that there's an unnatural load on them to an unnatural degree. Also going that low, if you're using heavy weight then it's probably also more likely that your knees will twist so obviously you have to be even more careful with your form. I know the hardcore bodybuilders won't like this theory but as a sportsman i'd avoid it personally as the increased injury risk (in my opinion) isn't worth it.