squats:45 degree or all the way down.

[Excidium28]

Heres a basic squat from my ISSA personal trainer "Fitness complete guide"

 

[riverrock]

Heres a basic squat from my ISSA personal trainer "Fitness complete guide"

In this picture he is parallel at the most if lucky. That Wouldn't be classified as a good lift in a Powerlifting meet and would be red-flagged. I assume this guy is "completing" a squat in that his stance is perfect, but I expect he'll continue on to break parallel

 

[slat1]

I am working my way back from Degerative Disk Disease. I have been able to do light squats against Dr's orders for about a month. I have to be very careful with my back.
That said I only use 135 pounds. I go way below parrallel. My legs are growing like weeds again. I don't need three, four or five plates on there. I just need to use proper form.
*I have also broken both ankles, had two knee surgeries and sprained my mcl. So the bullshit of "I have injuries so I can't go all the way down" is bullshit!

 

[Outtlaw]

I do a normal full range of motion, which is definitely at least 90 deg. But my ass is not going to my heels. It's just not necessary to do that. It like doing shoulder raises and overextending on the concentric part by trying to go up over your head. It's not necessary. You can work the muscle just the same using a normal range of motion.

 

[Tux]

I've just recently started going ass to the floor, after watching Needsize's video clip. I have to say, my quads are sore in places they've never been sore before, and I love it. My heaviest set so far was 225 x 8 reps, and that was harder than 365 for 10 going only halfway down. My knees don't hurt, my back doesn't hurt, and my inner thighs and hamstrings don't feel like they're at risk of being torn anymore. I'll never squat any way but ALL the way down ever again. Also, if you get the same, or better, muscle growth from 225 instead of 400, why use the extra weight?

 

[jrlex]

great .02 guys

 

[Tweakle]

I had a fucktard load the bar up to a mighty 275 in the rack next to me yesterday and grunt out some horrible 1/4 reps. then he gave me a 'Who's your daddy?' look

after I got up to 500 for ass to floor reps he moved away and didnt come back until I was done.

it's simple, whichever one is best for you depends on whether you're a pussy or not there is simply no reason not to squat to at least parallel, preferably below

 

[Popeye1]

Heres a basic squat from my ISSA personal trainer "Fitness complete guide"

Riverrock, if I'm not mistaken, doesn't that ISSA manual have a good explanation of an "olympic squat" vs. a "power squat" according to Dr. Squat (I forget his real name.)?

 

[riverrock]

Riverrock, if I'm not mistaken, doesn't that ISSA manual have a good explanation of an "olympic squat" vs. a "power squat" according to Dr. Squat (I forget his real name.)?

Hi Popeye1,

Haven't read the manual to be honest, but looking carefully at this picture from the angle it was taken, I would argue strongly that this is not parallel. Agree or disagree?

 

[usc2001]

*I have also broken both ankles, had two knee surgeries and sprained my mcl. So the bullshit of "I have injuries so I can't go all the way down" is bullshit!

damn dude

what did you do?!