OK to squat like this w/o knee wraps?

[SGK]

look how this guy squats with a wider than shoulder width stance but he uses knee wraps. is it ok to squat like this without knee wraps?

 

[Cratos]

Yes...

 

[SeaOfTeeth]

Yep. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gssKiirwWEI&feature=youtu.be&t=2m33s

 

[Pearse Shields]

My knees have yet to explode. Having said that, I haven't even hit 400lbs yet, but I'll get there.

 

[Midnighter]

Not if you want to live past 25.

 

[SirDiddymus]

Check out Jonnie Candito at CanditotrainingHQ on youtube, specifically his hybrid squat. Wich is with a wide stance.

 

[Keosawa]

Skip to 3:00. Yes, it's okay.

 

[SGK]

alright thanks guys. the reason I wanted to know is because I'm 6'4 like the guy in the vid and i wanted to squat like him to see if it's more ideal for me. i know I can get parallel w/ a wide stance like that.

this is me squatting 350x5 with a narrower stance:

 

[lpaulgib]

Im your height and you look good with your squat. Personally I have to do a lot of warm-up and SMR on my IT bands and hips. My knees are fine. I considered some sleeves but decided against it

 

[Midnighter]

You're going parallel already.

 

[SGK]

You're going parallel already.

yes I know infact it was below parallel but I was saying I know I have the mobility to get to parallel with a wide stance like in the tom magee vid. I just want to try it and see if I'm stronger like that and to see if it's comfortable.

 

[Midnighter]

Ok.