Squatting 405: One year for 4 plates

[trikso]

170kg (375lb?) 2 weeks ago, but I'm on a cut at the moment I'll give it a month and try to crush it

Spoiler

Edit : just listened to the video, the moaning at the end is a dude benching 1pl8 behind me, not me

 

[cincymma79]

Good effort right there
25 pounds is really close
If you're like me that would drive you nuts though

 

[Pancake]

havent lifted in a few years, but i always wanted to squat 405. PR stands at 350lbs, but nowhere near that now.

 

[JauntyAngle]

Still gotta kill that forward lean. It's weird but if I set the pins above parallel just one or two pegs and I climb under it i can squat 545 (read about static holds and then ducked around with it even more just to see how far down I could move these weights).

Can't you just get someone to lightly spot you- just pull your shoulders very gently to remind you to stay upright? The forward lean can't possibly be a strength thing- it must just be because you let it happen.

 

[cincymma79]

Need to train with the team more but personal shit came up with my mom having cancer and it throws off my days because sometimes she needs someone to sit with her

 

[ThinkGreen]

Need to train with the team more but personal shit came up with my mom having cancer and it throws off my days because sometimes she needs someone to sit with her

Sorry to hear dude.

 

[cincymma79]

Sorry to hear dude.

Sucks double because I usually get the call as I'm getting ready to go

Screws up my coping mechanism

 

[ballhawkdawk]

Can't you just get someone to lightly spot you- just pull your shoulders very gently to remind you to stay upright? The forward lean can't possibly be a strength thing- it must just be because you let it happen.

Weak quads aren't directly what cause you to lean forward, but they can be a reason why you compensate and lean that far forward, minimizing how much you rely on them in the lift.

 

[ballhawkdawk]

Need to train with the team more but personal shit came up with my mom having cancer and it throws off my days because sometimes she needs someone to sit with her

That's rough, man. It's great that you're there for your mum when she needs you.

 

[cincymma79]

Weak quads aren't directly what cause you to lean forward, but they can be a reason why you compensate and lean that far forward, minimizing how much you rely on them in the lift.

now that makes sense

 

[Aleks Sytsevich]

Cincy, that squat was high.

 

[NurseKnuckles]

I'm breathing down this bitch's neck...

 

[Mr. Fresca]

I'll try to get in on this.

Current max is 345 by powerlifting standards.

Squatting sumo.

 

[JimRussel]

Would squatting from the bottom on the rack help at all?

I don't think so. Just more practice and more reps to depth. Maybe work some pause squats in and take video to make sure you're pausing at an appropriate depth.

Cincy I managed to stop the vid right at your transition point and you kissed parallel. It's a good lift.

In my eyes too, congratz.

Looks like you hit parallel exactly. Congrats.

It's unfortunate that three experienced, long-time S&P posters can't tell when a squat is good.

That squat was not to good depth, and would not pass in a legitimately judged powerlifting meet. It's really not even close.

Still gotta kill that forward lean. It's weird but if I set the pins above parallel just one or two pegs and I climb under it i can squat 545 (read about static holds and then ducked around with it even more just to see how far down I could move these weights).

You're weak out of the hole. More practice squatting to proper depth with submaximal weights should help. You also might benefit from a pair of weightlifting shoes.

Everyone can push more weight in the manner you describe. Squatting higher is easier.

Can't you just get someone to lightly spot you- just pull your shoulders very gently to remind you to stay upright? The forward lean can't possibly be a strength thing- it must just be because you let it happen.

This is a poor recommendation. He should learn to fix the issues on his own by refining his technique and drilling reps.

It's not a strength thing. It's a technique thing. Having someone pulling on your shoulders with inconsistent force as you try and squat sounds both awkward and horrendous, and I've never seen a suggestion like that anywhere else online.

 

[oyaji poi]

I don't think so. Just more practice and more reps to depth. Maybe work some pause squats in and take video to make sure you're pausing at an appropriate depth.







It's unfortunate that three experienced, long-time S&P posters can't tell when a squat is good.

That squat was not to good depth, and would not pass in a legitimately judged powerlifting meet. It's really not even close.


You're weak out of the hole. More practice squatting to proper depth with submaximal weights should help. You also might benefit from a pair of weightlifting shoes.

Everyone can push more weight in the manner you describe. Squatting higher is easier.

Who are you?


Or, who were you before this account?

 

[Deleted member 382931]

It's unfortunate that three experienced, long-time S&P posters can't tell when a squat is good.

That squat was not to good depth, and would not pass in a legitimately judged powerlifting meet. It's really not even close.

At the risk of succumbing to a troll (name and post count...), I'm neither long time nor a PL meet judge. Cincy's squat wasn't exactely atg, nor do the shorts make judging any easier. By reference of hip joint below knee joint, he got to parallel.

Apart from the above, who the hell cares?
This is not a competition, nothing to win and he got called by multiple people (including himself) that he needs to work on depth.

On the bolded, Bob Hoss.

 

[JimRussel]

At the risk of succumbing to a troll (name and post count...), I'm neither long time nor a PL meet judge. Cincy's squat wasn't exactely atg, nor do the shorts make judging any easier. By reference of hip joint below knee joint, he got to parallel.

Apart from the above, who the hell cares?
This is not a competition, nothing to win and he got called by multiple people (including himself) that he needs to work on depth.

On the bolded, Bob Hoss.

That's where I disagree with you. It was very, very clearly high. It's not even close, nor is it questionable. It doesn't help him to say as much.

Who the hell cares? He might, since he's doing a meet in April. That's not too far off. So, while this isn't a competition, it does matter.

 

[Stargazer Rex]

Cincy, that squat was high.

What the hell? You ruined your post count!

 

[Stargazer Rex]

Who are you?


Or, who were you before this account?

The hero we need, but not the one we deserve.

 

[Aleks Sytsevich]

What the hell? You ruined your post count!

Actually, a mod ruined it. I presume as such, since I randomly ended up with an extra post after months of not posting.